Atlantic puffin

/ətˌlæntɪk ˌpʌfən/
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Definitions of Atlantic puffin
  1. noun
    common puffin of the northern Atlantic
    synonyms: Fratercula arctica
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    type of:
    puffin
    any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
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