skua

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[edit] Etymology

From Faroese skúgvur, from Old Norse skúfr.

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[edit] Noun

skua (plural skuas)

  1. Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.

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predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae

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