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nounDefinition of LOON
: any of several large birds (genus Gavia of the family Gaviidae) of Holarctic regions that feed on fish by diving and have their legs placed far back under the body for optimal locomotion underwater
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Origin of LOON
of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lōmr loon
First Known Use: 1634
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