| n. | 1. | (Zool.) Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called |
| 2. | A voracious eater; a glutton, or gluttonous servant. |
| Noun | 1. | cormorant - large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fishSynonyms: Phalacrocorax carbo |
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