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Definition of Cormorant
1. Noun. Large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish.
Exact synonyms: Phalacrocorax Carbo
Generic synonyms: Pelecaniform Seabird
Group relationships: Genus Phalacrocorax, Phalacrocorax
Generic synonyms: Pelecaniform Seabird
Group relationships: Genus Phalacrocorax, Phalacrocorax
Definition of Cormorant
1. n. Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese.
Definition of Cormorant
1. Noun. Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae, especially the great cormorant, ''Phalacrocorax carbo''. ¹
2. Noun. A voracious eater; a glutton. ¹
3. Adjective. Ravenous, greedy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cormorant
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Cormorant
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