double–crested cormorant

noun dou·ble–crest·ed cormorant \-ˈkres-təd-\

Definition of DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT

: a North American cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) of which the breeding adults have a tuft of feathers on each side of the head

1835

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