HyperDic: arctic_skua

English > 1 sense of the expression arctic skua:
NOUNanimalarctic skua, parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticusa variety of jaeger
English > arctic skua: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningA variety of jaeger.
Synonymsparasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Member ofStercorarius, genus Stercorariustype genus of the Stercorariidae
Broaderjaegerrapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
Spanishpágalo parásito
Catalanparàsit cuapunxegut, Stercorarius parasiticus

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