northern giant petrel
[ nawr-thern jahy-uhnt pe-truhl ]
noun
a large, very aggressive seabird, the giant petrel Macronectes halli, of the Southern Ocean and northward into Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand: differentiated from the southern giant petrel by its reddish bill.
Origin of northern giant petrel
1First recorded in 1975–80
- Also called Hall's gi·ant pet·rel [hawlz-jahy-uhnt pe-truhl] /ˈhɔlz ˈdʒaɪ ənt ˈpɛ trəl/ .
Words Nearby northern giant petrel
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