procellarian

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin procella (“a storm”).

Noun

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procellarian (plural procellarians)

  1. (zoology) Any of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters.
    Synonyms: procellariid, tubenose

References

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“procellarian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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