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European shag

European shag noun: gulosus aristotelis (syn. Phalacrocorax aristotelis), a member of the Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant) family of seabirds.

european shag: gulosus aristotelis (syn. Phalacrocorax aristotelis), a member of the Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant)...
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Noun

European shag (plural European shags)

  1. Gulosus aristotelis (syn. Phalacrocorax aristotelis), a member of the Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant) family of seabirds.

Forms of European shag

pluralEuropean shags

Questions about European shag

What does European shag mean?
European shag means gulosus aristotelis (syn. Phalacrocorax aristotelis), a member of the Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant) family of seabirds.
What part of speech is European shag?
European shag is a noun.
What is the plural of European shag?
The plural of European shag is European shags.

Words near European shag in the dictionary

  1. European Sarmatia
  2. European sea bass
  3. European seabass
  4. European serin
  5. European serins
  6. European shag
  7. European shags
  8. European Shorthair
  9. European Shorthairs
  10. European skipper
  11. European skippers

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