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Gannet

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gan⋅net

[gan-it]
–noun
any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE ganot; akin to D gent gander
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gan·net   (gān'ĭt)   
n.  Any of several large sea birds of the genus Morus, especially M. bassanus of northern Atlantic coastal regions, having white plumage with black wingtips. Also called solan.

[Middle English ganet, from Old English ganot; see ghans- in Indo-European roots.]
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