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  1. puffin
    [n] - any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
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  2. Puffin
    Puf'fin (pŭf'fĭn) noun [ Akin to puff .] 1. (Zoology) An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica ) allied to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; -- called also bottle nose , ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/191

  3. puffin
    1. <zoology> An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica) allied to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; called also bottle nose, cockandy, coulterneb, marrot, mormon, pope, and sea parrot. ... The name is also applied to other related species, as the horned puffin (F....
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  4. puffin
    noun any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
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  5. Puffin
    • (n.) A sort of apple. • (n.) An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica) allied to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; -- called also bottle nose, cockandy, coulterneb, marrot, mormon, pope, and sea parrot. • (n.) The puffball.
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  6. puffin
    any of three species of diving birds that belong to the auk family, Alcidae (order Charadriiformes). They are distinguished by their large, brightly ... [1 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/131

  7. Puffin
    [disambiguation] Puffins are stocky black-and-white pelagic seabirds in the genus Fratercula. Puffin or Puffins may also refer to ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffin_(disambiguation)

  8. Puffin
    HMS Puffin was a British Kingfisher Class patrol vessel of 530 tons displacement launched in 1936. She was armed with one four-inch anti-aircraft gun and eight smaller guns plus depth charges. Two Admiralty 3-drum boilers provided a top speed of 20 knots and she carried a complement of 60.
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  9. Puffin
    Puffins are any of three small species of auk (or alcids) in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly coloured beak during the breeding season. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crev...
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  10. puffin
    puffin, common name for a diving bird of the family Alcidae (auk family). Its large, triangular bill, brilliantly colored in yellow, blue, and vermilion, is adapted to carrying several fish at one time; it also gives the puffin its alternate name of sea parrot. During the mating season horny excresc...
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  11. Puffin
    The Puffin or Sea Parrot (Fratercula arctica) is a sea bird of the Auks family, Alcidae, found in the north Atlantic. It is a thickset bird with a curious brightly coloured striped bill which feeds on fish which it catches by diving and swimming underwater.
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  12. puffin
    Click images to enlargeAny of various sea birds of the genus Fratercula of the auk family, found in the northern Atlantic and Pacific. The puffin is about 35 cm/14 in long, with a white face and front, red legs, and a large deep bill, very brightly coloured in summer. Having short wing...
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  13. puffin
    1) Arctic bird 2) Sea bird 3) Sea bird found in the north atlantic 4) Seabird 5) Seafowl
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/puffin/1

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