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frigatebird

noun
/ˈfɹɪ.ɡətˌbɝd/

Etymology

From frigate + bird.

  1. inherited from bridd — “chick, fledgling, chicken”
  2. inherited from bird
  3. compounded as frigatebird — “frigate + bird”

Definitions

  1. Any of five species of bird in the genus Fregata, the only genus in the family Fregatidae.

    • Unlike most seabirds, frigatebirds are not able to alight on the water.
    • The oceanic frigatebirds are represented in Australia by three species: the Great and Lesser Frigatebirds and endemic Christmas Island Frigatebird (pictured).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA