petrel

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Noun

relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

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More General Terms

oceanic bird pelagic bird

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More Specific Terms

fulmar fulmar petrel Fulmarus glacialis giant fulmar giant petrel Macronectes giganteus Procellaria aequinoctialis shearwater storm petrel white-chinned petrel

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