jaeger

/ˈjeɪgər/
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Other forms: jaegers

Definitions of jaeger
  1. noun
    rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
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    types:
    Stercorarius parasiticus, arctic skua, parasitic jaeger
    a variety of jaeger
    bonxie, skua
    gull-like jaeger of northern seas
    Catharacta skua, great skua
    large brown skua of the northern Atlantic
    type of:
    coastal diving bird
    gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family
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