Gannet

noun

/ˈɡænɪt/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny 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.

2.nounA voracious eater; a glutton.

Synonyms

gannett northern gannet gannetry merganser flying gurnard goosander cormorant gade common mora gurnard sea raven gurnet

Rhymes With

pomegranate planet minor planet inferior planet terrestrial planet annat can it tannate

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