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shearwater
/ ˈʃɪəˌwɔːtə /
noun
- any of several oceanic birds of the genera Puffinus, such as P. puffinus ( Manx shearwater ), Procellaria, etc, specialized for an aerial or aquatic existence: family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes (petrels)
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Origin of shearwater1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shearwater1
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Example Sentences
It is a similar bird to the Sooty Shearwater, but is considerably darker and the under coverts are whitish.
The common name, however, is retained and the species stands 95, Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus).
The Great Shearwater is far less abundant than the preceding species, and may indeed be considered a rarity.
The Great Shearwater differs little in habits, as far as they are known, from the other species.
The Manx Shearwater comes next in size, but it is a dark-plumaged bird on the upper parts, only white below.
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