goony

goo·ney

also goo·ny  (go͞o′nē)
n. pl. goo·neys also goo·nies
An albatross, especially one in the Northern Hemisphere. Also called gooney bird.
[Origin unknown.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.goony - a variety of albatross with black feetgoony - a variety of albatross with black feet
black-footed albatross, Diomedea nigripes, gooney, gooney bird, goonie
mollymawk, albatross - large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
genus Diomedea - type of the Diomedeidae
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