Pincoya storm petrel

noun

Oceanites pincoyae, a species of storm petrel native to a small coastal region of Chile.

Meanings

nounPincoya storm petrel (plural Pincoya storm petrels)

plural Pincoya storm petrels

  1. Oceanites pincoyae, a species of storm petrel native to a small coastal region of Chile.

Origin

  1. translingualOceanites pincoyae
  2. EnglishPincoya storm petrel

From Pincoya + storm petrel, calque of translingual Oceanites pincoyae.

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Pincoya storm petrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pincoya%20storm%20petrel

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