gannet

English - Turkish

Definition of gannet in English Turkish dictionary

sümsük kuşu

i sumsuk kuşu

(isim) sümsük kuşu

zool Morus bassanus

sümsük

Related Terms

northern gannet

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) sümsük kuşu

northern gannet

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) sümsük

English - English

Definition of gannet in English English dictionary

any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater

a person who flocks towards food whenever it is put out

a voracious eater; a glutton

{n} the Soland goose

Any large seabird in the genus Morus, that have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and which hunt for fish by diving from a height into the sea and pursuing their prey underwater

large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish

One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula, allied to the pelicans

{i} large seabird; (Slang) voracious and greedy person

Gannets are large white sea birds that live on cliffs. Any of three oceanic bird species (family Sulidae) closely related to the booby. Gannets are found in the North Atlantic, where they are the largest seabirds, and in temperate waters around Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Adults are mainly white with black-tipped wing feathers and a large, yellowish or buff-coloured head marked with black around the eyes. They have a tapered beak and pointed tail. They dive with half-closed wings to catch fish and squid. They waddle on land but are expert fliers, spending most of their lives over water. They nest in dense colonies on cliffs. The largest species is the 40-in. (100-cm) northern gannet

Related Terms

The gannet

sea swallow

Hyphenation

gan·net

Etymology

[ 'ga-n&t ] (noun.) before 12th century. Old English ganot, from Proto-Germanic *ganito (“gander”). Cognate with Dutch gent.