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seafowl

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sea⋅fowl

[see-foul]
–noun, plural -fowls, (especially collectively) -fowl.
seabird.

Origin:
1300–50; ME seafoule. See sea, fowl

sea⋅bird

[see-burd]
–noun
a bird frequenting the sea or coast.
Also, sea bird.
Also called seafowl.


Origin:
1580–90; sea + bird
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sea·fowl   (sē'foul')   
n.  
  1. A sea bird.

  2. Sea birds considered as a group.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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