Cormorants

/ˈkɔːrm(ə)rənts/ noun

Definition

Plural of cormorant; multiple large diving seabirds that hunt fish in marine and freshwater environments.

Etymology

Simply the plural form of cormorant, adding the standard English -s suffix. Preserves the Latin etymology 'corvus marinus' (sea raven).

Kelly Says

Cormorants have been so successful at fishing that some countries declared them pests and actually paid people to cull them—ironically, we created the problem by damming rivers and concentrating fish, which attracted massive cormorant populations.

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