- giant petrel
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either of two large white or brownish petrels of the genus Macronectes, of the Antarctic Ocean and adjacent seas. Also called giant fulmar.
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Giant petrel — Giant petrels Southern Giant Petrel juvenile Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Giant petrel — Petrel Pe trel, n. [F. p[ e]trel; a dim. of the name Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. ? a stone ( John i. 42); probably so called in allusion to St. Peter s walking on the sea. See {Petrify}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
giant petrel — noun large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas • Syn: ↑giant fulmar, ↑Macronectes giganteus • Hypernyms: ↑petrel • Member Holonyms: ↑Macronectes, ↑genus Macronectes … Useful english dictionary
giant petrel — /dʒaɪənt ˈpɛtrəl/ (say juyuhnt petruhl) noun either of two pelagic birds of the genus Macronectes of southern oceans …
Northern Giant Petrel — Flying over Godthul, South Georgia, British Overseas Territories Conservation status … Wikipedia
Southern Giant Petrel — Taxobox name = Southern Giant Petrel status = NT | status system = IUCN3.1 image caption = Southern Giant Petrel chick regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Procellariiformes familia = Procellariidae genus = Macronectes… … Wikipedia
northern giant petrel — šiaurinis didysis audrašauklis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Macronectes halli angl. northern giant petrel vok. Hallsturmvogel, m pranc. fulmar de Hall, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – didieji audrašaukliai … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
southern giant petrel — pietinis didysis audrašauklis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Macronectes giganteus angl. southern giant petrel vok. Riesensturmvogel, m rus. южный гигантский буревестник, m pranc. fulmar géant, m ryšiai: platesnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
Petrel — Pe trel, n. [F. p[ e]trel; a dim. of the name Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. ? a stone ( John i. 42); probably so called in allusion to St. Peter s walking on the sea. See {Petrify}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
giant fulmar — noun large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas • Syn: ↑giant petrel, ↑Macronectes giganteus • Hypernyms: ↑petrel • Member Holonyms: ↑Macronectes, ↑genus Macronectes * * * … Useful english dictionary
