Phalacrocorax carbo

Definitions of Phalacrocorax carbo
  1. noun
    large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
    synonyms: cormorant
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    type of:
    pelecaniform seabird
    large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
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