Sheldrake

Definition of Sheldrake

Shel´drake`

n.	1.	(Zool.) Any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. (Tadorna cornuta syn. Tadorna tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows.
	2.	Any one of the American mergansers.

Related Words

American merganser, fish duck, genus Mergus, goosander, hooded merganser, hooded sheldrake, Lophodytes cucullatus, merganser, Mergus, Mergus albellus, Mergus merganser, Mergus merganser americanus, Mergus serrator, red-breasted merganser, sawbill, sea duck, smew

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