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Franklin's gull

Franklin's gull noun: a migratory gull that breeds in the Northern Hemisphere and winters in the Southern Hemisphere; Leucophaeus pipixcan.

Noun

Franklin's gull (plural Franklin's gulls)

  1. A migratory gull that breeds in the Northern Hemisphere and winters in the Southern Hemisphere; Leucophaeus pipixcan.

Forms of Franklin's gull

pluralFranklin's gulls

Origin of Franklin's gull

Named after English explorer John Franklin.

Questions about Franklin's gull

What does Franklin's gull mean?
Franklin's gull means a migratory gull that breeds in the Northern Hemisphere and winters in the Southern Hemisphere; Leucophaeus pipixcan.
What part of speech is Franklin's gull?
Franklin's gull is a noun.
What is the plural of Franklin's gull?
The plural of Franklin's gull is Franklin's gulls.

Words near Franklin's gull in the dictionary

  1. Franklin tree
  2. Franklin trees
  3. Franklin's bumblebee
  4. Franklin's bumblebees
  5. Franklin's grouse
  6. Franklin's gull
  7. Franklin's gulls
  8. Franklinford
  9. franklinfurnaceite
  10. franklinia
  11. Franklinian

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