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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.
2. 2
   a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls, pelicans, gannets, cormorants, albatrosses, petrels, etc. wordnet

Synonyms

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seafowlgullsea birdseafowl

Example

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"Sami got sick from eating a seabird."

Etymology

From sea + bird.

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