gannet

/ˈgænət/
/ˈgænət/
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Other forms: gannets

Definitions of gannet
  1. noun
    large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
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    types:
    Sula bassana, solan, solan goose, solant goose
    very large white gannet with black wing tips
    booby
    small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both
    type of:
    pelecaniform seabird
    large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
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