English dictionary
petrel
/'p/E/tr/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family <i>Procellaridæ</i>. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chickens, belong to <i>Oceanites</i>, <i>Oceanodroma</i>, <i>Procellaria</i>, and several allied genera.
Source: webster1913