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albatross
(encz) | albatross,albatros |
Albatross
(gcide) | Albatross \Al"ba*tross\, n. [Corrupt. fr. Pg. alcatraz
cormorant, albatross, or Sp. alcatraz a pelican: cf. Pg.
alcatruz, Sp. arcaduz, a bucket, fr. Ar. al-q[=a]dus the
bucket, fr. Gr. ka`dos, a water vessel. So an Arabic term for
pelican is water-carrier, as a bird carrying water in its
pouch.] (Zool.)
A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there
are several species. They are the largest of sea birds,
capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great
distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the
southern hemisphere.
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albatross
(wn) | albatross
n 1: (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was
an albatross around his neck" [syn: albatross,
millstone]
2: large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long
narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight [syn:
albatross, mollymawk] |
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albatross
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wandering albatross
(encz) | wandering albatross,albatros stěhovavý [zoo.] MiCh |
Sooty albatross
(gcide) | Sooty \Soot"y\, a. [Compar. Sootier; superl. Sootiest.] [AS.
s?tig. See Soot.]
1. Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.
"Fire of sooty coal." --Milton.
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2. Having a dark brown or black color like soot; fuliginous;
dusky; dark. "The grisly legions that troop under the
sooty flag of Acheron." --Milton.
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Sooty albatross (Zool.), an albatross ({Phoebetria
fuliginosa}) found chiefly in the Pacific Ocean; -- called
also nellie.
Sooty tern (Zool.), a tern (Sterna fuliginosa) found
chiefly in tropical seas.
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Wandering albatross
(gcide) | Wandering \Wan"der*ing\,
a. & n. from Wander, v.
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Wandering albatross (Zool.), the great white albatross. See
Illust. of Albatross.
Wandering cell (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses
the power of spontaneous movement, as one of the white
corpuscles of the blood.
Wandering Jew (Bot.), any one of several creeping species
of Tradescantia, which have alternate, pointed leaves,
and a soft, herbaceous stem which roots freely at the
joints. They are commonly cultivated in hanging baskets,
window boxes, etc.
Wandering kidney (Med.), a morbid condition in which one
kidney, or, rarely, both kidneys, can be moved in certain
directions; -- called also floating kidney, {movable
kidney}.
Wandering liver (Med.), a morbid condition of the liver,
similar to wandering kidney.
Wandering mouse (Zool.), the whitefooted, or deer, mouse.
See Illust. of Mouse.
Wandering spider (Zool.), any one of a tribe of spiders
that wander about in search of their prey.
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albatross
(wn) | albatross
n 1: (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was
an albatross around his neck" [syn: albatross,
millstone]
2: large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long
narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight [syn:
albatross, mollymawk] |
black-footed albatross
(wn) | black-footed albatross
n 1: a variety of albatross with black feet [syn: {black-footed
albatross}, gooney, gooney bird, goonie, goony,
Diomedea nigripes] |
wandering albatross
(wn) | wandering albatross
n 1: very large albatross; white with wide black wings [syn:
wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans] |
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