Meanings
nounMacCormick's skua (plural MacCormick's skuas)
plural MacCormick's skuas
- Synonym of south polar skua (“Stercorarius maccormicki”).
Synonyms: south polar skua
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of south polar skua (“Stercorarius maccormicki”).
Similar
south polar skua
Origin
After explorer and naval surgeon Robert McCormick, who first collected the type specimen.
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APA
MacCormick's skua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MacCormick's%20skua
MLA
“MacCormick's skua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MacCormick's%20skua. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “MacCormick's skua,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MacCormick's%20skua.
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