DIVING PETREL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks

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Nouns denoting animals

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)

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