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Frigate Bird
see synonyms of frigate birdNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Frigate Bird
see synonyms of frigate birdnoun
any bird of the genus Fregata and family Fregatidae, of tropical and subtropical seas, having a long bill with a downturned tip, a wide wingspan, and a forked tail: order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc)
. Also called: man-of-war birdCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Frigate Bird
see synonyms of frigate bird any of a family (Fregatidae) of large, tropical pelecaniform birds with extremely
long wings and tail and a hooked beak: it commonly robs other birds of their prey
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Frigate Bird
see synonyms of frigate birdn.
Any of various tropical seabirds of the genus Fregata that have long powerful wings, dark plumage, and a hooked beak and characteristically snatch food from other birds in flight. Also called man-o'-war bird.
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