Meanings
noungiant petrel (plural giant petrels)
plural giant petrels
- Any of the genus Macronectes of large predatory and scavenging birds.
Synonyms & antonyms
More synonyms by meaning
nounlarge brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas
Similar
giant fulmarMacronectes giganteus
Broader
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