storm petrel
or storm-pet·rel
noun
any of several small, tube-nosed seabirds of the family Hydrobatidae, usually having black or sooty-brown plumage with a white rump.
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Origin of storm petrel
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby storm petrel
storm cone, storm door, storm glass, storm house, storm lantern, storm petrel, storm pit, storm sewer, storm signal, storm surge, storm track
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Example sentences from the Web for storm petrel
Like the puffin and the storm-petrel, razor-bills rarely leave the sea except for breeding.
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British Dictionary definitions for storm petrel
storm petrel
noun
any small petrel, such as the northern Hydrobates pelagicus, of the family Hydrobatidae, typically having a dark plumage with paler underpartsAlso called: Mother Carey's chicken, stormy petrel
Word Origin for storm petrel
C19: so named because it was thought to be a harbinger of rough weather
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