seabird
noun
Simple meaning
Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsibɚd
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Definition
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noun
Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.
A bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
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Seabirds of the order Gaviiformes.
Large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet.
Aquatic birds related to the loons.
Large long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seas.
Flightless cold-water seabirds: penguins.
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Synonyms
Sense: any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters
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