stormy petrel

/ˌˈstɔrmi ˌpɛtrəl/
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Other forms: stormy petrels

Definitions of stormy petrel
  1. noun
    sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
    synonyms: Hydrobates pelagicus, northern storm petrel
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    storm petrel
    any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts
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