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black-backed gull

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The great black-backed gull or lesser black-backed gull.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The kelp gull.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand

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noun

Meaning 3

white gull having a black back and wings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: great black-backed gull, cob, Larus marinus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gull, seagull, sea gull

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