oidemia fusca

Scoter \Sco"ter\, n. [Cf. Prov. E. scote to plow up.] (Zool.)
   Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus
   {Oidemia}.
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   Note: The European scoters are {Oidemia nigra}, called also
         {black duck}, {black diver}, {surf duck}; and the
         velvet, or double, scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The common
         American species are the velvet, or white-winged,
         scoter ({Oidemia Deglandi}), called also {velvet duck},
         {white-wing}, {bull coot}, {white-winged coot}; the
         black scoter ({Oidemia Americana}), called also {black
         coot}, {butterbill}, {coppernose}; and the surf scoter,
         or surf duck ({Oidemia perspicillata}), called also
         {baldpate}, {skunkhead}, {horsehead}, {patchhead},
         {pishaug}, and {spectacled coot}. These birds are
         collectively called also {coots}. The females and young
         are called {gray coots}, and {brown coots}.
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Velvet \Vel"vet\, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF.
   velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo;
   all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy
   hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and
   cf. {Villous}.]
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   1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads.
      Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton
      or linen back, or with other soft fibers such as nylon,
      acetate, or rayon.
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   2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops
      and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid
      growth.
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   3. Something likened to velvet[1] in being soft or luxurious;
      as, a lawn of velvet.
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   {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton.

   {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic,
      and not woody or porous.

   {Velvet crab} (Zool.), a European crab ({Portunus puber}).
      When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety
      pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}.

   {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein.

   {Velvet duck}. (Zool.)
      (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia
          fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with
          a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch
          behind each eye.
      (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}.

   {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}.
      

   {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with
      velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}.

   {Velvet runner} (Zool.), the water rail; -- so called from
      its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.]

   {Velvet scoter}. (Zool.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above.

   {Velvet sponge}. (Zool.) See under {Sponge}.

   {in velvet} having a coating of velvet[2] over the antlers;
      in the annual stage where the antlers are still growing;
      -- of deer.
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Diver \Div"er\, n.
   1. One who, or that which, dives.
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            Divers and fishers for pearls.        --Woodward.
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   2. Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or
      business. "A diver into causes." --Sir H. Wotton.
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   3. (Zool.) Any bird of certain genera, as {Urinator}
      (formerly {Colymbus}), or the allied genus {Colymbus}, or
      {Podiceps}, remarkable for their agility in diving.
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   Note: The northern diver ({Urinator imber}) is the loon; the
         black diver or velvet scoter ({Oidemia fusca}) is a sea
         duck. See {Loon}, and {Scoter}.
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