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black–footed albatross
noun black–foot·ed albatross \ˈblak-ˌfu̇-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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1839
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