"pomarine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɑməɹɪn/ Forms: pomarines [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek a lid + nose. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun}} pomarine (plural pomarines)
  1. A pomarine jaeger. Related terms: pomarine gull, pomarine jaeger, pomarine skua
    Sense id: en-pomarine-en-noun-v5DkjNxL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry

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