sea gull

sea·gull

also sea gull S0187400 (sē′gŭl′)n. A gull, especially one found near coastal areas.

sea′ gull`

n. a gull, esp. any of the marine species. [1535–45]

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sea gull - mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legsseagull, gulllarid - long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull familyLarus canus, mew gull, sea mew, mew - the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North Americablack-backed gull, great black-backed gull, Larus marinus, cob - white gull having a black back and wingsherring gull, Larus argentatus - large gull of the northern hemisphereLarus ridibundus, laughing gull, pewit, pewit gull, blackcap - small black-headed European gullivory gull, Pagophila eburnea - white Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswickkittiwake - small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe