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PAGOPHILA EBURNEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Pagophila eburnea mean? 

PAGOPHILA EBURNEA (noun)
  The noun PAGOPHILA EBURNEA has 1 sense:

1. white Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswickplay

  Familiarity information: PAGOPHILA EBURNEA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PAGOPHILA EBURNEA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

White Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

ivory gull; Pagophila eburnea

Hypernyms ("Pagophila eburnea" is a kind of...):

gull; sea gull; seagull (mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs)

Holonyms ("Pagophila eburnea" is a member of...):

genus Pagophila; Pagophila (a genus of Laridae)


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