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Definition of great cormorant
great cormorant
Plural:great cormorants
• noun
1
A large, widespread, dark-feathered seabird belonging to the family Phalacrocoracidae, characterized by a long neck, a hooked bill, and a yellowish patch of skin on its face, commonly found along coasts and inland waters across much of the Old World and North America.
Example
"From the boat, we observed a great cormorant standing on the rocks with its wings outstretched to dry in the sun."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Great cormorant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/great%20cormorant