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Petrel

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family Procellaridae. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chickens, belong to Oceanites, Oceanodroma, Procellaria, and several allied genera.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Petrel'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/petrel.html. 1828.