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black–footed albatross

noun black–foot·ed albatross \ˈblak-ˌf-təd-\

Definition of BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS

:  an albatross (Diomedea nigripes) of the Pacific that is chiefly blackish with dusky bill and black feet and legs —called also gooney
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First Known Use of BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS

1839

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