storm-petrel

A form of storm petrel — Any of several small seabirds, of the families Hydrobatidae (northern storm petrels) or Oceanitidae (southern storm petrels), having dark plumage and a white rump.

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Meanings

nounstorm-petrel (plural storm-petrels)

plural storm-petrels

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of storm petrel.

Synonyms & antonyms

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storm petrel
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storm-petrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm-petrel

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“storm-petrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm-petrel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “storm-petrel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm-petrel.

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