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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Maa n.  Zool. The common European gull (Larus canus); -- called also mar. See New, a gull.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Mew n.  Zool. A gull, esp. the common British species (Larus canus); called also sea mew, maa, mar, mow, and cobb.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Gull, n.  Zool. One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus Larus and allied genera.
 Note: ☞ Among the best known American species are the herring gull (Larus argentatus), the great black-backed gull (L. murinus) the laughing gull (L. atricilla), and Bonaparte's gull (L. Philadelphia). The common European gull is Larus canus.
 Gull teaser Zool., the jager; -- also applied to certain species of terns.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Larus canus
      n : the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
          [syn: mew, mew gull, sea mew]