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tufted puffin

/ˈtʌftɪd ˈpʌfɪn/

tufted puffin noun: a species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of tufts on its head.

tufted puffin: a species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of...
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Noun

tufted puffin (plural tufted puffins)

  1. A species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of tufts on its head.
    Synonyms:
    Lunda cirrhata, crested puffin

Synonyms of tufted puffin

  • Lunda cirrhata
  • crested puffin

Forms of tufted puffin

pluraltufted puffins

Origin of tufted puffin

Named from the distinctive pair of tufts on its head.

Questions about tufted puffin

What does tufted puffin mean?
Tufted puffin means a species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of tufts on its head.
What part of speech is tufted puffin?
Tufted puffin is a noun.
How do you pronounce tufted puffin?
Tufted puffin is pronounced /ˈtʌftɪd ˈpʌfɪn/.
What is the plural of tufted puffin?
The plural of tufted puffin is tufted puffins.

Words near tufted puffin in the dictionary

  1. tufted antshrikes
  2. tufted capuchin
  3. tufted capuchins
  4. tufted duck
  5. tufted ducks
  6. tufted puffin
  7. tufted puffins
  8. tufted tit-tyrant
  9. tufted tit-tyrants
  10. tufted titmice
  11. tufted titmouse

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