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smew

/smjuː/

Tradução: Ave aquática da família dos patos, o menor dos mergulhões, conhecida por sua habilidade de mergulhar e encontrada no norte da Eurásia.

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noun

C2formalcommon/smjuː/

A noun referring to the smallest species of merganser, known for being a highly skilled diver, native to northern Eurasia.

  • 🇵🇹Ave aquática da família dos patos, o menor dos mergulhões, conhecida por sua habilidade de mergulhar e encontrada no norte da Eurásia.
  1. A small diving duck C2 formal

    A small, compact diving duck (Mergellus albellus) found in northern Eurasia, known for its striking black-and-white plumage in males and its expert diving ability.

    • The smew is the smallest species of merganser.
    • We spotted a male smew with its distinctive white head and black eye patches.
    • Smews are expert divers, often disappearing underwater for long periods.

    🇵🇹Smew

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