CORMORANT

Cormorant

The bird family Phalacrocoracidae or the cormorants is represented by some 40 species of cormorants and shags. Several different classifications of the family have been proposed recently, and the number of genera is disputed.

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cormorant

Noun

  1. Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae, especially the great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo.
  2. A voracious eater; a glutton.

Adjective

  1. Ravenous, greedy.


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