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Definition of Somateria mollissima

Somateria mollissima
Eider Ei"der, n. [Of Scand. origin, cf. Icel [ae]?r; akin to Sw. eider, Dan. ederfugl.] (Zo["o]l.) 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), the king eider (S. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider (Arctonetta Fischeri) are related species. Eider down. [Cf. Icel. [ae][eth]ard[=u]n, Sw. eiderd[=u]n, Dan. ederduun.] Down of the eider duck, much sought after as an article of luxury.

Meaning of Somateria mollissima from wikipedia

- The common eider (pronounced /ˈaɪ.dər/) (Somateria mollissima), also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large (50–71 cm (20–28 in) in body...
- Family The Eider Duck. [common Eider.] Genus Fuligula mollissima, Linn. [Somateria mollissima.] Clark, C. J.; Dudley, R. (2009). "Flight costs of long...
- Females are brown. Spectacled eider (Somateria fischeri) Common eider (Somateria mollissima) King eider (Somateria spectabilis) Genus Melanitta, the scoters...
- (Phalacrocorax pelagicus), common or Pacific eider (Somateria mollissima), king eider (Somateria mollissima), Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri), common...
- seaducks in the genus Somateria, including: Common eider (Somateria mollissima) Spectacled eider (Somateria fischeri) King eider (Somateria spectabilis) Eider...
- as boiling, baking, and in soups. Common eider or Pacific eider Somateria mollissima (metraq in Yup'ik and Cup'ik, angiikvak in northern Yup'ik dialects...
- lesser extent from mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and eider ducks (Somateria mollissima). Important food animals from the mammalian fauna were seals and...
- "Factors Affecting Selection of Brood-rearing Habitat by Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima) in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada". Waterbirds. 31 (4):...
- characteristics and parental care mode in the crèching system of eiders, Somateria mollissima". Animal Behaviour. 62 (3): 527–534. doi:10.1006/anbe.2001.1784....
- argentatus), common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), and common eider (Somateria mollissima). Researchers noted, "Because the investigated species occupy a wide...