English Explanatory Dictionary

procellarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹəʊ.səˈlɛəɹi.ən/ /ˌpɹɒ-/ /ˌpɹoʊ.səˈlɛɹi.ən/ /ˌpɹɑ-/

Word forms

procellarian procellarians

Etymology

From Latin procella (“a storm”).

Synonyms

procellariid tubenose
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