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puffin [ˈpʌfɪn] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various northern diving birds of the family Alcidae (auks, etc.), esp Fratercula arctica (common or Atlantic puffin), having a black-and-white plumage and a brightly coloured vertically flattened bill: order Charadriiformes [perhaps of Cornish origin] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| Vulnerable species include black-legged kittiwakes, common guillemots, and Atlantic puffins. McMillan includes the pronunciation of unfamiliar Icelandic names and words within the text and follows his story with an afterword about the North Atlantic puffins. Pay a visit to Machias Seal Island at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, a nesting territory for thousands of seabirds each summer, including about 1000 pair of Atlantic puffins. |
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