ful|mar

ful|mar
ful|mar «FUL muhr», noun.
1. a sea bird related to the petrel, about the size of the common gull, inhabiting northern regions: »

The fulmar, a grey and white seabird of northern oceans, spits out an oily fluid at intruders approaching its nest (Science News Letter).

2. a related large bird of the Antarctic; giant petrel.
[probably < Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic fūlmārr < fūll foul + mār sea gull)]

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