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skua

Syllabification: (sku·a)
Pronunciation: /ˈskyo͞oə/
Definition of skua

noun

  • a large brownish predatory seabird related to the gulls, pursuing other birds to make them disgorge fish they have caught.
    • Family Stercorariidae: genera Catharacta (four larger species) and Stercorarius (three smaller species). See also jaeger

Origin:

late 17th century: modern Latin, from Faroese skúvur, from Old Norse skufr (apparently imitative)

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