pelecaniforme

Definitions of pelecaniforme
  1. noun
    large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
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    types:
    pelicano, pelícano
    large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
    cormorán, corvejón, cuervo marino, mergo
    large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
    alcatraz, onocrótalo
    very large white gannet with black wing tips
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