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Larus argentatus
Herring Her"ring, n. [OE. hering, AS. h[ae]ring; akin to D. haring, G. h["a]ring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob. to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in large numbers. Cf. Harry.] (Zo["o]l.) One of various species of fishes of the genus Clupea, and allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring (C. harengus) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are salted and smoked in great quantities. Herring gull (Zo["o]l.), a large gull which feeds in part upon herrings; esp., Larus argentatus in America, and L. cachinnans in England. See Gull. Herring hog (Zo["o]l.), the common porpoise. King of the herrings. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The chim[ae]ra (C. monstrosa) which follows the schools of herring. See Chim[ae]ra. (b) The opah.
Larus atricilla
Laughing goose (Zo["o]l.), the European white-fronted goose. Laughing gull. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A common European gull (Xema ridibundus); -- called also pewit, black cap, red-legged gull, and sea crow. (b) An American gull (Larus atricilla). In summer the head is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primaries black. Laughing hyena (Zo["o]l.), the spotted hyena. See Hyena. Laughing jackass (Zo["o]l.), the great brown kingfisher (Dacelo gigas), of Australia; -- called also giant kingfisher, and gogobera. Laughing owl (Zo["o]l.), a peculiar owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of extinction. The name alludes to its notes.
Larus canus
Maa Maa, n. [See New a gull.] (Zo["o]l.) The common European gull (Larus canus); -- called also mar. See New, a gull.
Larus canus
Mew Mew, n. [AS. m?w, akin to D. meeuw, G. m["o]we, OHG. m?h, Icel. m[=a]r.] (Zo["o]l.) A gull, esp. the common British species (Larus canus); called also sea mew, maa, mar, mow, and cobb.
Larus eburneus
Serrator Ser*ra"tor, n. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) The ivory gull (Larus eburneus).
Larus glaucus
Burgomaster Bur"go*mas`ter, n. [D. burgemeester; burg borough + meester master; akin to G. burgemeister, b["u]rgermeister. See 1st Borough, and Master.] 1. A chief magistrate of a municipal town in Holland, Flanders, and Germany, corresponding to mayor in England and the United States; a burghmaster. 2. (Zo["o]l.) An aquatic bird, the glaucous gull (Larus glaucus), common in arctic regions.
Larus marinus
Waggel Wag"gel (w[a^]g"g[e^]l), n. (Zo["o]l.) The young of the great black-backed gull (Larus marinus), formerly considered a distinct species. [Prov. Eng.]
Larus marinus
Saddleback Sad"dle*back`, n. 1. Anything saddle-backed; esp., a hill or ridge having a concave outline at the top. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The harp seal. (b) The great blackbacked gull (Larus marinus). (c) The larva of a bombycid moth (Empretia stimulea) which has a large, bright green, saddle-shaped patch of color on the back.
Larus marinus
Swartback Swart"back`, n. (Zo["o]l.) The black-backed gull (Larus marinus); -- called also swarbie. [Prov. Eng.]
Tylarus
Tylarus Ty"la*rus, n.; pl. Tylari. [NL., fr. Gr. ty`lh a cushion.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the pads on the under surface of the toes of birds.

Meaning of Larus from wikipedia

- species Larus elmorei (Middle Pliocene of Bone Valley, southeastern U.S.) Larus lacus (Late Pliocene of Pinecrest, southeastern U.S.) Larus perpetuus...
- (disambiguation) La Rue (disambiguation) Larus, a genus of seagulls. This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title LARU. If an internal link led you...
- Larus is a large genus of gulls with worldwide distribution Larus or Lárus may also refer to: Larus, ancient Cantabrian mercenary Lárus Guðmundsson, Icelandic...
- Lárus Orri Sigurðsson (born 4 June 1973), known in English as Larus Sigurdsson, is an Icelandic former professional footballer, who pla**** most notably...
- Systema Naturae, and it still bears its original name Larus fuscus. The scientific name is from Latin. Larus appears to have referred to a gull or other large...
- The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull, up to 66 cm (26 in) long. It breeds throughout the northern and western coasts of Europe...
- The kelp gull (Larus dominic****), also known as the Dominican gull, is a gull that breeds on coasts and islands through much of the Southern Hemisphere...
- related to Larus delawarensis. Wikispecies has information related to Larus delawarensis. BirdLife species factsheet for Larus delawarensis "Larus delawarensis"...
- The western gull (Larus occidentalis) is a large white-headed gull that lives on the west coast of North America and the Pacific Ocean. The western gull...
- from Latin larus, which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific name glaucoides denotes its resemblance to Larus glaucus...