English Explanatory Dictionary

Bonaparte's gull

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Chroicocephalus philadelphia, a member of the gull family Laridae found mainly in northern North America.

Word forms

Bonaparte's gull Bonaparte's gulls

Etymology

Named after Charles Lucien Bonaparte, who contributed to the taxonomy and nomenclature of birds in North America.

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