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  1. 1. n. Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A voracious eater; a glutton, or gluttonous servant. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. (Zoöl.) Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese. [Written also corvorant.] 2. A voracious eater; a glutton, or gluttonous servant. B. Jonson. Source: webster
  5. 5. Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sacunder the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, andhave become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, andhence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese. [Written also corvorant.] Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish Source: ecdict

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