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| pet·rel [ péttrəl ] (plural pet·rels) |
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seabird: a seabird such as the storm petrel, the diving petrel, or the fulmar. Petrels are widespread in ocean environments and move awkwardly on land. Families Hydrobatidae, Pelecanoididae, Procellariidae.
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| [Early 17th century. Probably after St. Peter, because it flies low with legs down giving the appearance of walking on water] |
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