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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 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 a variety of
shearwater. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of Man.
[1913 Webster]Manx \Manx\, a.
Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as,
the Manx language.
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Manx 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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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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