l murinus

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l murinus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.]
     (Zool.)
     One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus
     Larus and allied genera.
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     Note: Among the best known American species are the herring
           gull (Larus argentatus), the great black-backed gull
           (L. murinus) the laughing gull (L. atricilla), and
           Bonaparte's gull (L. Philadelphia). The common
           European gull is Larus canus.
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     Gull teaser (Zool.), the jager; -- also applied to certain
        species of terns.
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