Meanings
nounFranklin's gull (plural Franklin's gulls)
plural Franklin's gulls
- A migratory gull that breeds in the Northern Hemisphere and winters in the Southern Hemisphere; Leucophaeus pipixcan.
Origin
Named after English explorer John Franklin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech racek vnitrozemský
- racek vnitrozemskýLeucophaeus pipixcan
Danish præriemåge
- præriemågeLeucophaeus pipixcan
Dutch Franklins meeuw
- Franklins meeuwLeucophaeus pipixcan
Finnish preerianaurulokki
- preerianaurulokkiLeucophaeus pipixcan
French mouette de Franklin
- mouette de FranklinLeucophaeus pipixcan
German Präriemöwe
- PräriemöweLeucophaeus pipixcan
Icelandic sléttumáfur
- sléttumáfurLeucophaeus pipixcan
Italian gabbiano di Franklin
- gabbiano di FranklinLeucophaeus pipixcan
Japanese アメリカズグロカモメ
- アメリカズグロカモメ (amerikazugurokamome)Leucophaeus pipixcan
Norwegian franklinmåke
- franklinmåkeLeucophaeus pipixcan
Polish mewa preriowa
- mewa preriowaLeucophaeus pipixcan
Portuguese gaivota de Franklin
- gaivota de FranklinLeucophaeus pipixcan
Romanian pescărușul lui Franklin
- pescărușul lui FranklinLeucophaeus pipixcan
Russian франклинова чайка
- франклинова чайка (franklinova čajka)Leucophaeus pipixcan
Slovak čajka prériová
- čajka prériováLeucophaeus pipixcan
Spanish gaviota pipizcan
- gaviota pipizcanLeucophaeus pipixcan
Swedish präriemås
- präriemåsLeucophaeus pipixcan
Ukrainian мартин ставковий
- мартин ставковий (martyn stavkovyj)Leucophaeus pipixcan
Cite this entry
APA
Franklin's gull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Franklin's%20gull
MLA
“Franklin's gull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Franklin's%20gull. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Franklin's gull,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Franklin's%20gull.
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