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stormy petrel

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stormy petrel

 
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–noun
1. the British storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus, of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.
2. a person who causes or likes trouble or strife.
Origin:
1770–80
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storm petrel  
n.  Any of various small sea birds of the family Hydrobatidae, especially Hydrobates pelagicus, of the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean, having sooty plumage and a white rump. Also called stormy petrel.
stormy petrel  
n.  

  1. See storm petrel.

  2. One who brings discord or appears at the onset of trouble; a rebel.

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