Definition of puffin
: any of several seabirds (genera Fratercula and Lunda) of the northern hemisphere having a short neck and a deep grooved parti-colored laterally compressed bill
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Explore is also home to dozens of other live animal cams, including kittens, orcas, honey bees, sea lions and puffins.
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Explore is also home to dozens of other live animal cams, including kittens, orcas, honey bees, sea lions and puffins.
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner goes to Iceland in search of relief and discovers that the island nation, with its quirky puffins and lunar landscape and crowds upon crowds of American tourists, lends itself well to the pursuit of escape.
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The puffin, which was brought in a box to the airport on June 2, was seized by customs agricultural specialists.
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According to National Audubon Society, puffins are not endangered, but they are threatened by human activity, which has reduced the number of nests in many areas.
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Book a cruise on the harbor cruises or one to spot whales and puffins.
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The earlier ruling asserted that Scottish ministers didn’t properly assess how the projects would threaten migratory seabirds such as the puffin.
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While the country's 333,000 people, millions of puffins, and influx of tourists live in harmony, the rock underneath them is slowly separating.
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Origin and Etymology of puffin
Middle English pophyn
PUFFIN Defined for English Language Learners
puffin
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: a black-and-white seabird that lives in the north Atlantic and has a large, colorful bill
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puffin
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: a black-and-white seabird that has a short thick neck and a large bill marked with several colors
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