great crested grebe

/greɪt krɛstəd grib/
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Other forms: great crested grebes

Definitions of great crested grebe
  1. noun
    large Old World grebe with black ear tufts
    synonyms: Podiceps cristatus
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    type of:
    grebe
    small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
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