man-of-war bird

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man-of-war bird

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man-o'-war bird

n
(Animals) another name for frigate bird
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.man-of-war bird - long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tailman-of-war bird - long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail
frigate bird
pelecaniform seabird - large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
Fregata, genus Fregata - type genus of the Fregatidae
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