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Heermann's gull

Heermann's gull noun: larus heermanni, a gull resident in the United States, Mexico and extreme southwestern British Columbia, nearly all nesting on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, and only rarely found inland.

Noun

Heermann's gull (plural Heermann's gulls)

  1. Larus heermanni, a gull resident in the United States, Mexico and extreme southwestern British Columbia, nearly all nesting on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, and only rarely found inland.

Forms of Heermann's gull

pluralHeermann's gulls

Origin of Heermann's gull

Named after Adolphus Lewis Heermann, 19th-century explorer and naturalist.

Questions about Heermann's gull

What does Heermann's gull mean?
Heermann's gull means larus heermanni, a gull resident in the United States, Mexico and extreme southwestern British Columbia, nearly all nesting on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, and only rarely found inland.
What part of speech is Heermann's gull?
Heermann's gull is a noun.
What is the plural of Heermann's gull?
The plural of Heermann's gull is Heermann's gulls.

Words near Heermann's gull in the dictionary

  1. Heerfordt-Mylius syndrome
  2. Heerfordt-Waldenström syndrome
  3. Heerlen
  4. Heerman
  5. Heermann
  6. Heermann's gull
  7. heers
  8. Hees
  9. Heesch number
  10. Heesch numbers
  11. Heesch's problem

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