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SEABIRD
seabird, sea bird, seafowl
(noun) a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
seabird (plural seabirds)
Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.
Synonyms
• seafowl
Hyponyms
• albatross
• cormorant
• gannet
• guillemot
• gull
• pelican
• petrel
Anagrams
• Beairds, abiders, air beds, airbeds, bardies, barside, braised, darbies, sidebar
Source: Wiktionary
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