Meanings
nounprocellarian (plural procellarians)
plural procellarians
- biologyAny of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters.
Synonyms: procellariid, tubenose
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters.
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Origin
- Latinprocella“a storm”
- Englishprocellarian
From Latin procella (“a storm”).
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Rhymes with procellarian
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APA
procellarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procellarian
MLA
“procellarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procellarian. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “procellarian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procellarian.
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