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HERRING GULL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does herring gull mean?
• HERRING GULL (noun)
The noun HERRING GULL has 1 sense:
1. large gull of the northern hemisphere
Familiarity information: HERRING GULL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large gull of the northern hemisphere
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
herring gull; Larus argentatus
Hypernyms ("herring gull" is a kind of...):
gull; sea gull; seagull (mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs)
Holonyms ("herring gull" is a member of...):
genus Larus; Larus (type genus of the Laridae)
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