sku·a (sky   )n. 1. Any of several large predatory sea birds of the genus Catharacta related to the jaeger, especially the great skua. 2. Chiefly British See jaeger. [New Latin, alteration of Faroese *sk  vur, from Old Norse skfr, tassel, seagull.] |
skua [ˈskjuːə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any predatory gull-like bird of the family Stercorariidae, such as the great skua or bonxie (Stercorarius skua) or arctic skua (S. parasiticus) both of which harass terns or gulls into dropping or disgorging fish they have caught
[from New Latin, from Faeroese skūgvur, from Old Norse skūfr]
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| Noun | 1. |  skua - gull-like jaeger of northern seas jaeger - rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey Catharacta, genus Catharacta - skuas Catharacta skua, great skua - large brown skua of the northern Atlantic |
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