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DIVING PETREL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("diving petrel" is a kind of...):
oceanic bird; pelagic bird (bird of the open seas)
Holonyms ("diving petrel" is a member of...):
family Pelecanoididae; Pelecanoididae (diving petrels)