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name
A locality in Latrobe council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.
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noun
Any of the entire family Procellariidae, including certain of the petrels.
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noun
long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: petrel
Narrower terms: Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
History
From shear + water.
Across languages
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
