Meaning Of The Word Frigate bird

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Frigate bird Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Frigate bird?

frigate bird in American English
any of a family (Fregatidae) of large, tropical pelecaniform birds with extremely long wings and tail and a hooked beak: it commonly robs other birds of their prey
noun: any predacious seabirds of the genus Fregata, having fully webbed feet

frigate bird in British English
noun: any bird of the genus Fregata and family Fregatidae, of tropical and subtropical seas, having a long bill with a downturned tip, a wide wingspan, and a forked tail: order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc)

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