Leach's storm petrel

noun

Hydrobates leucorhous, a small seabird of the tubenose order.

Meanings

nounLeach's storm petrel (plural Leach's storm petrels)

plural Leach's storm petrels

  1. Hydrobates leucorhous, a small seabird of the tubenose order.

    Synonyms: Leach's petrel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHydrobates leucorhous, a small seabird of the tubenose order.

Origin

Named after William Elford Leach (1791–1836), English zoologist and marine biologist.

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