Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great skua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: great skua
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large seabird, Stercorarius skua.

Example Sentences

"There are great skuas here, nesting up on the higher ground, and I have seen them cruising above the gull colony further up the coast."

Inflected Forms

great skuas (plural)

Synonyms

bonxie catharacta skua

Questions

What does great skua mean?: A large seabird, Stercorarius skua.

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