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gannet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | pelecaniform seabird |
| Has types | booby, solant goose, sula bassana, solan, solan goose |
Examples of gannet
gannet
At one time, the various gannet species were considered to be a single species.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A gannet comes in to land at the RSPB's Bempton Cliffs on the East Yorkshire coast.
From the independent.co.uk
Two of them, a gannet and a pelican, were released Monday back into the wild.
From the edition.cnn.com
If extinction of the gannet is to be prevented, its foraging ranges must be protected.
From the sciencedaily.com
Gannet Tseggai, northeast communications director for the Obama campaign.
From the sltrib.com
Gannet was without her newborn calf, and observers fear the calf is dead.
From the cnn.com
Most unusual perhaps, was an immature gannet, spotted out over the ocean.
From the delawareonline.com
The bird, a young northern gannet found offshore, is normally white with a yellow head.
From the denverpost.com
Science is being used to try and create a gannet colonoy similar to this one at Muriwai.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
- Gannets are seabirds comprising the genus Morus, in the family Sulidae, closely related to the boobies.
- Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater; a voracious eater; a glutton; a person who flocks towards food whenever it is put out
- N. 1. Pig. Someone who eats anything and everything.
