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cormorant meaning in Tamil

நீர்க்காகம் nīrkkākam

UK/ˈkɔːməɹənt//ˈkɔɹməɹənt/

cormorant in Tamil: நீர்க்காகம் (nīrkkākam), நீர்க்காக்கை (nīrkkākkai). In English, cormorant means any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

Tamil words for cormorant

seabird of the family Phalacrocoracidae
நீர்க்காகம் nīrkkākam, நீர்க்காக்கை nīrkkākkai

English meaning of cormorant

  1. noun Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).
  2. noun A voracious eater; also, a person who, or thing which, is aggressively greedy for wealth, etc.
  3. adjective Voracious; aggressively greedy.

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What is the meaning of cormorant in Tamil?
Cormorant in Tamil is நீர்க்காகம் (nīrkkākam), நீர்க்காக்கை (nīrkkākkai).
cormorant என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cormorant: நீர்க்காகம் (nīrkkākam), நீர்க்காக்கை (nīrkkākkai).
What does cormorant mean in English?
Cormorant means any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

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