Meanings
nounblack-backed gull (plural black-backed gulls)
plural black-backed gulls
- broadlyThe great black-backed gull or lesser black-backed gull.
- New ZealandThe kelp gull.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwhite gull having a black back and wings
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black-backed gull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-backed%20gull
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