- fulmar petrel
- nounheavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions• Syn: ↑fulmar, ↑Fulmarus glacialis• Hypernyms: ↑petrel• Member Holonyms: ↑Fulmarus, ↑genus Fulmarus
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nounsee fulmar
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Fulmar 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
fulmar petrel — Fulmar Ful mar (f[u^]lm[aum]r), n. [Icel. f[=u]lm[=a]r. See {foul}, and {Man} a gull.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of sea birds, of the family {Procellariid[ae]}, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well known species are the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pétrel — [ petrɛl ] n. m. • 1699; de l angl. pitteral (1676) ♦ Oiseau marin migrateur (procellariiformes), palmipède qui vole au ras de l eau. « Le grand pétrel est aussi gros que l albatros commun » ( Baudelaire). ● pétrel nom masculin (anglais petrel,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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
Fulmar — Ful mar (f[u^]lm[aum]r), n. [Icel. f[=u]lm[=a]r. See {foul}, and {Man} a gull.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of sea birds, of the family {Procellariid[ae]}, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well known species are the {arctic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fulmar — /fool meuhr/, n. any of certain oceanic birds of the petrel family, esp. Fulmarus glacialis, a gull like Arctic species. [1690 1700; orig. dial. (Hebrides) < Icel ful stinking, FOUL + mar gull (with reference to its stench)] * * * Any of several… … Universalium
Fulmar des neiges — Pétrel des neiges Pétrel des neiges … Wikipédia en Français
Fulmar Boréal — Fulmar boréal … Wikipédia en Français
Fulmar boreal — Fulmar boréal Fulmar boréal … Wikipédia en Français
Fulmar glacial — Fulmar boréal Fulmar boréal … Wikipédia en Français
