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ARCTIC SKUA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
arctic skua; parasitic jaeger; Stercorarius parasiticus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("arctic skua" is a kind of...):
jaeger (rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey)
Holonyms ("arctic skua" is a member of...):
genus Stercorarius; Stercorarius (type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers)