Wilson's storm petrel
or Wilson's storm-petrel
noun
a small petrel, Oceanites oceanicus, that breeds in the Southern Hemisphere but ranges into the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
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Also called Wilson's petrel.
Origin of Wilson's storm petrel
Named after Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), Scottish-American ornithologist
Words nearby Wilson's storm petrel
Wilson-Mikity syndrome, Wilson's disease, Wilson's petrel, Wilson's phalarope, Wilson's snipe, Wilson's storm petrel, Wilson's thrush, Wilson's warbler, Wilson, Woodrow, wilt, Wilton
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