puffin

Noun

Meaning

An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica) allied to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; -- called also bottle nose, cockandy, coulterneb, marrot, mormon, pope, and sea parrot.

The puffball.

A sort of apple.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cul-de-sac eider bill hatchet quetzal petrel shearwater fuzzy stalemate deadlock seabird fluffy guillemot impasse Atlantic puffin
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Antonyms

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Hypernyms

animal seabird sea bird seafowl

Hyponyms

Atlantic puffin horned puffin tufted puffin Lunda cirrhata Fratercula arctica Fratercula corniculata

Related terms

fraterculine

Phrases with the word

puffin dog herring puffin crested puffin common puffin

Examples

After breeding, all three puffin species winter at sea, usually far from coasts and often extending south of the breeding range. Source: Internet

Coastal fish (such as the smooth toadfish ) and seabirds (such as the Atlantic puffin ) are often monitored for heavy metal bioaccumulation. Source: Internet

Birch bark, puffin feathers, and baleen are also commonly used by the Aleut in basketry. Source: Internet

Both sexes of the horned puffin help to construct their nest. Source: Internet

Currently, harvesting of tufted puffin is illegal or discouraged throughout its range. Source: Internet

Foxes seem to prefer the puffin over other birds, making the bird a main target. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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