Definition of Ross's gull
: a small rare gull (Rhodosthethia rosea) of the far north having the rail wedge-shaped and the lower parts rosy when in full plumage
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Origin and Etymology of ross's gull
after Sir James Clark Ross †1862 Scottish polar explorer
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