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skua
noun(skua)
any of various seabirds (genus Catharacta) related to the jaegers: such as
skua
noun(skua)
great skua
skua
noun(skua)
a bird (C. maccormicki) that resembles but is slightly smaller than the great skua and that breeds in the Antarctic
skua
noun(skua)
a large seabird (Stercorarius skua synonym Catharacta skua) that is related to the jaegers, has dusky plumage and broad rounded wings, breeds chiefly along arctic and antarctic shores, and forages over most cold and temperate seas

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