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sea hen en · NOUN

Etymology

From sea + hen.

Meanings

1. Any of various seabirds, including
   • Besides the penguin many other birds are here to be found, among which may be mentioned sea-hens, blue peterels, teal, ducks, […] 1838, [Edgar Allan Poe], The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:
2. Any of various seabirds, including: ▸ A common murre or common guillemot (Uria aalge).
3. Any of various seabirds, including: ▸ Any member of the genus Sterocorarius (skuas)
4. lumpsucker, lumpfish, henfish (Cyclopterus lumpus).

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