Definitions for stercorarius
ster·co·rar·ius

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1. Stercorarius, genus Stercorariusnoun

   type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers

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1. stercorarius

   The skuas are a group of predatory seabirds with seven species forming the genus Stercorarius, the only genus in the family Stercorariidae. The three smaller skuas, the long-tailed skua, the Arctic skua, and the pomarine skua are called jaegers in North American English. The English word "skua" comes from the Faroese name for the great skua, skúgvur [ˈskɪkvʊɹ], with the island of Skúvoy renowned for its colony of that bird. The general Faroese term for skuas is kjógvi [ˈtʃɛkvɪ]. The word "jaeger" is derived from the German word Jäger, meaning "hunter". The genus name Stercorarius is Latin and means "of dung"; because the food disgorged by other birds when pursued by skuas was once thought to be excrement.Skuas nest on the ground in temperate and Arctic regions, and are long-distance migrants. They have even been sighted at the South Pole.

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1. stercorarius

   Stercorarius is a genus of birds in the family Stercorariidae, commonly known as skuas. These are typically medium to large birds, generally with brown or grey plumage, strong, hooked beaks and long, broad wings. They are predatory, known for chasing other birds to force them to drop their food.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stercorarius in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stercorarius in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stercorarius
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