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minus-squareBluesF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·9 months agoWikipedia on Larus marinus, or the great black-backed gull: The scientific name is from Latin. Larus appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific name marinus means “marine”, or when taken together, “sea gull”. If that’s not a seagull I don’t know what is.
Wikipedia on Larus marinus, or the great black-backed gull:
If that’s not a seagull I don’t know what is.