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noun
A species of puffin, Fratercula corniculata, similar in appearance to the Atlantic puffin except with different bill colours and a significant fleshy "horn" above each eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
northern Pacific puffin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Fratercula corniculata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: puffin
History
So called because of the significant fleshy "horn" above each eye.
Across languages
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