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Noun: mollymawk  'mó-lee,mok
  1. Large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
    "Mollymawks, a type of albatross, can soar for hours without flapping their wings";
    - albatross

Derived forms: mollymawks

Type of: oceanic bird, pelagic bird

Part of: Diomedeidae, family Diomedeidae

Encyclopedia: Mollymawk