double-crested cormorant

[ duhb-uh l kres-tid ]
/ ˈdʌb əl ˌkrɛs tɪd /

noun

a North American cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, having tufts of black and white feathers on the sides of the head.

Origin of double-crested cormorant

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby double-crested cormorant

double-breasted, double-breasting, double-channel catheter, double-check, double-clutch, double-crested cormorant, double-crop, double-cross, double-crostic, double-cut, double-date