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单词 great-winged petrel
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great-winged petreln.

Brit. /ˌɡreɪtwɪŋd ˈpɛtr(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌɡreɪtˌwɪŋd ˈpɛtr(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English great-winged , petrel n.
Etymology: < great-winged ( < great adj. + winged adj.1) + petrel n.
A large petrel with dark brown plumage, Pterodroma macroptera (family Procellariidae), of the southern hemisphere; in New Zealand also called mutton-bird.
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1865 J. Gould Handbk. Birds Austral. II. 449 (heading) Great Winged Petrel..differs from the next species in being of a larger size.
1948 Emu 47 211 Western Australia is the only state in the Commonwealth that possesses breeding stations of the Great-winged Petrel.
1956 Ibis 98 171 (title) The breeding of the great-winged petrel Pterodroma macroptera.
1995 Ibis 137 360 The Great-winged Petrel (winter breeder) was mainly an annual breeder with 78% of successful birds breeding again the next year.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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