arctic skua

arc·tic sku·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahrk-tik or especially for 7, ahr-tik skyoo-uh]
- /ˈɑrk tɪk or especially for 7, ˈɑr tɪk ˈskyu ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahrk-tik or especially for 7, ahr-tik skyoo-uh]
- /ˈɑrk tɪk or especially for 7, ˈɑr tɪk ˈskyu ə/

Definitions of arctic skua words

noun arctic skua a predatory gull-like bird, Stercorarius parasiticus, which harasses terns or gulls into dropping or disgorging fish they have caught; it breeds in northern Eurasia and North America 3
noun arctic skua A seabird, Stercorarius parasiticus, of the skua family (Stercorariidae). 0

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Parts of speech for Arctic skua

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arctic skua popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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