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seafowl

/sˈifaʊl/ noun

Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.

Word Origin Sea is from Proto-Germanic '*saiwiz' (sea, lake), and fowl from '*fuglaz' (bird) — so seafowl is a sea bird. Fowl is related to fly (from PIE '*pleu-' to flow, fly). The compound is straightforward, but fowl originally meant any bird, not just domesticated ones.

noun Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans. countable

The albatross is a magnificent seafowl that can travel thousands of miles over open ocean.

(名词) 海鸟

信天翁是一种壮丽的海鸟，能在开阔海洋上飞行数千英里。

(sustantivo) Cualquier ave que pasa la mayor parte de su tiempo en aguas costeras o sobre los océanos.

El albatros es una magnífica ave marina que puede viajar miles de millas sobre mar abierto.

(nom) oiseau marin; oiseau de mer; oiseau pélagique [Oiseau qui passe la majeure partie de son temps dans les eaux côtières ou au-dessus des océans.]

L'albatros est un magnifique oiseau marin capable de parcourir des milliers de kilomètres en plein océan.

(Substantiv) Seevogel; Meeresvogel [**Seafowl** – ein Vogel, der den Großteil seines Lebens in Küstennähe oder über dem offenen Meer verbringt.]

Der Albatros ist ein beeindruckender **Seafowl**, der tausende Kilometer über dem Ozean zurücklegt.

(名詞) 海岸沿いの水域や海上でほとんどの時間を過ごす鳥の総称。

アホウドリは、外洋を何千マイルも飛翔できる壮大な海鳥である。

(substantivo) ave marinha; ave oceânica [Qualquer ave que passa a maior parte do tempo em águas costeiras ou sobre os oceanos.]

O albatroz é uma magnífica ave marinha que pode viajar milhares de quilômetros em mar aberto.

Synonyms: seabird sea bird marine bird ocean bird pelagic bird Antonyms: land bird freshwater bird inland bird
Word parts: sea + fowl

Related words

fowler fowling

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