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Shearwater
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What's The Definition Of Shearwater?
[n] long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves
Synonyms | Synonyms for Shearwater: Related Terms | Find terms related to Shearwater: See Also | genus Puffinus | Manx shearwater | petrel | Puffinus | Puffinus puffinus Shearwater In Webster's Dictionary \Shear"wa`ter\, n. [Shear + water; cf. G.
wassersherer; -- so called from its running lightly along the
surface of the water.] (Zo["o]l.)
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 ({P.
Anglorum}), the dusky shearwater ({P. obscurus}), and the
greater shearwater ({P. major}), are well-known species of
the North Atlantic. See {Hagdon}.
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