Meanings
plural tufted puffins
- A species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of tufts on its head.
Synonyms: Lunda cirrhata, crested puffin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, easily distinguished by its thick bill and the pair of tufts on its head.
More synonyms by meaning
nounnorthern Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named from the distinctive pair of tufts on its head.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch kuifpapegaaiduiker
- kuifpapegaaiduikerFratercula cirrhata
Estonian tupslunn
- tupslunnFratercula cirrhata
Finnish töyhtölunni
- töyhtölunniFratercula cirrhata
French macareux huppé
- macareux huppéFratercula cirrhata
German Gelbschopflund
- GelbschopflundFratercula cirrhata
Japanese エトピリカ, 花魁鳥
- エトピリカ (etopirika)Fratercula cirrhata
- 花魁鳥 (oiran-dori)Fratercula cirrhata
Russian топоро́к, топо́рик
- топоро́к (toporók)Fratercula cirrhata
- топо́рик (topórik)Fratercula cirrhata
Spanish frailecillo coletudo
- frailecillo coletudoFratercula cirrhata
Swedish tofslunne
- tofslunneFratercula cirrhata
Cite this entry
tufted puffin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tufted%20puffin
“tufted puffin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tufted%20puffin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tufted puffin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tufted%20puffin.
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