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noun
Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: seabird, sea bird
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Broader terms: aquatic bird
Narrower terms: coastal diving bird, auk, puffin, gaviiform seabird, podicipitiform seabird, pelecaniform seabird, sphenisciform seabird, pelagic bird, oceanic bird
History
From Middle English sefoul, from Old English sǣfugol (“seabird”), equivalent to sea + fowl. Cognate with Dutch zeevogel, German Seevogel, Swedish sjöfågel, Icelandic sjófugl.
