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Word: Cormorant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French cormaran, from medieval Latin corvus marinus ‘sea raven’. The final -t is on the pattern of words such as peasant
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɔːm(ə)rənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large diving bird with a long neck, long hooked bill, short legs, and mainly dark plumage. It typically breeds on coastal cliffs.
Short Definition:large diving bird with long neck
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