(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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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