red-legged cormorant
red-legged cormorant noun: any gray cormorant of the species Poikilocarbo gaimardi which resides primarily along the southwestern coasts of South America and has vividly red legs.
Noun
red-legged cormorant (plural red-legged cormorants)
- Any gray cormorant of the species Poikilocarbo gaimardi which resides primarily along the southwestern coasts of South America and has vividly red legs.
- Synonyms:
- red-legged shag, red-footed cormorant, red-footed shag, Gaimard's cormorant, grey cormorant
Synonyms of red-legged cormorant
- red-legged shag
- red-footed cormorant
- red-footed shag
- Gaimard's cormorant
- grey cormorant
Forms of red-legged cormorant
| plural | red-legged cormorants |
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Origin of red-legged cormorant
red + legged + cormorant.
Questions about red-legged cormorant
- What does red-legged cormorant mean?
- Red-legged cormorant means any gray cormorant of the species Poikilocarbo gaimardi which resides primarily along the southwestern coasts of South America and has vividly red legs.
- What part of speech is red-legged cormorant?
- Red-legged cormorant is a noun.
- What is the plural of red-legged cormorant?
- The plural of red-legged cormorant is red-legged cormorants.
Words near red-legged cormorant in the dictionary
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