double-crested cormorant

dou·ble-crest·ed cor·morant

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Definition of double-crested cormorant words

noun double-crested cormorant a North American cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, having tufts of black and white feathers on the sides of the head. 1

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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