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shearwater
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Shearwater
(gcide) | Shearwater \Shear"wa`ter\, n. [Shear + water; cf. G.
wassersherer; -- so called from its running lightly along the
surface of the water.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of
the genus Puffinus and related genera. They are allied to
the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater ({Puffinus
Anglorum}), the dusky shearwater (Puffinus obscurus), and
the greater shearwater (Puffinus major), are well-known
species of the North Atlantic. See Hagdon.
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shearwater
(wn) | shearwater
n 1: long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the
waves |
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Manx shearwater
(gcide) | Manx \Manx\, a.
Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as,
the Manx language.
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Manx shearwater .
[1913 Webster]Manx shearwater \Manx shearwater\ prop. n. (Zool.),
A small black-and-white oceanic bird (Puffinus puffinus, or
Puffinus anglorum), common in the Eastern North Atlantic.
Called also Manx petrel, Manx puffin. It is avariety of
shearwater. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of Man.
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Shearwater
(gcide) | Shearwater \Shear"wa`ter\, n. [Shear + water; cf. G.
wassersherer; -- so called from its running lightly along the
surface of the water.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of
the genus Puffinus and related genera. They are allied to
the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater ({Puffinus
Anglorum}), the dusky shearwater (Puffinus obscurus), and
the greater shearwater (Puffinus major), are well-known
species of the North Atlantic. See Hagdon.
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manx shearwater
(wn) | Manx shearwater
n 1: small black-and-white shearwater common in the northeastern
Atlantic [syn: Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus] |
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