larus canus

Noun
Synonyms: mewmew gullsea mewLarus canus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North AmericaSynonyms: mewmew gullsea mewLarus canus
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.] (Zool.) One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus Larus and allied genera. [1913 Webster]

Note: Among the best known American species are the herring gull (Larus argentatus), the great black-backed gull (L. murinus) the laughing gull (L. atricilla), and Bonaparte's gull (L. Philadelphia). The common European gull is Larus canus. [1913 Webster]

Gull teaser (Zool.), the jager; -- also applied to certain species of terns. [1913 Webster]

Maa \Maa\, n. [See New a gull.] (Zool.) The common European gull (Larus canus); -- called also mar. See New, a gull. [1913 Webster]
Mew \Mew\, n. [AS. m?w, akin to D. meeuw, G. m["o]we, OHG. m?h, Icel. m[=a]r.] (Zool.) A gull, esp. the common British species (Larus canus); called also sea mew, maa, mar, mow, and cobb. [1913 Webster]
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