CORMORANT


Meaning of CORMORANT in English

n. any diving sea bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae, esp. Phalacrocorax carbo having lustrous black plumage.

[ ME f. OF cormaran f. med.L corvus marinus sea-raven: for ending -ant cf. peasant, tyrant ]

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