great northern diver
English
editEtymology
editFrom the fact that the species is a diver, the largest or greatest of those regularly found off the British Isles, which has a very northerly range (no further south than the British Isles).
Noun
editgreat northern diver (plural great northern divers)
- (UK, Ireland) A large member of the diver family, Gavia immer, commonly breeding in North America, where it is known as the as common loon.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editlarge member of the diver family, Gavia immer
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