diving-petrel

A form of diving petrel — Any seabird of the genus Pelecanoides in the family Procellariidae, resembling auks and native to the southern oceans.

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Meanings

noundiving-petrel (plural diving-petrels)

plural diving-petrels

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of diving petrel.
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