Look up: eider

1. eider
   [n] - duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
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2. Eider
   Ei'der noun [ Of Scand. origin, confer Icel æ...r ; akin to Swedish eider , Danish ederfugl .] (Zoology) Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria , esp. Somateria mollissima , which breeds in the norther...
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3. eider
   <zoology> Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, especially. Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce; called also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dres...
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4. eider
   eider duck noun duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
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5. Eider
   • (n.) Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp. Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), t...
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6. eider
   any of several large sea ducks variously classified as members of the tribe Mergini or placed in a separate tribe Somateriini (family Anatidae, ...
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7. Eider
   Eider (ī'dur) , river, 117 mi (188 km) long, rising S of Kiel, N Germany, and flowing N to the Kiel Canal before turning west and meandering to the North Sea at Tönning. It is navigable for most of its length. The Eider's lower course is regulated by locks; part of its upper course is...
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8. eider
   eider: see duck.
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9. Eider
   The eider (Somateria mollissima) is a coastal duck of the family Anatidae found from 45 degrees north to the arctic. Its favourite haunts are solitary rocky shores and islands. In Greenland and Iceland they occur in great numbers, and also breed on the western islands of Scotland. The eider duck is ...
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10. eider
    Large marine duck of the genus Somateria, family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. They are found on the northern coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The common eider S. molissima is highly valued for its soft down, which is used in quilts and cushions for war...
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11. Eider
    `Eiders` are large seaducks in the genus `Somateria`. Steller`s Eider, despite its name, is in a different genus. The three extant species all breed in the cooler latitudes of the Northern hemisphere. The down feathers of eider ducks, and some other ducks and geese, are used to fill pillows a...
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12. Eider
    (Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde) `Eider` is an Amt ("collective municipality") in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat is in Hennstedt. It was formed on 1 January 2008 from the former Ämter Hennstedt, Lunden and Tellingstedt. The A...
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