[ 'pɒmərʌɪn ]
( N. Amer. pomarine jaeger )
■ noun a large Arctic-breeding skua. [ Stercorarius pomarinus .]
Origin
C19: pomarine from Fr. pomarin , from Gk pōma 'cover, lid' + rhis , rhin- 'nose' (because the bird's nostrils are partly covered by a cere).