gannet

/ˈɡænɪt/ · noun

Meaning

Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
A voracious eater; a glutton.

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Related words

gannett(English)northern gannet(English)gannetry(English)merganser(English)flying gurnard(English)goosander(English)cormorant(English)gade(English)guillemot(English)kittiwake(English)fulmar(English)solan(English)

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