单词 | petrel |
释义 | Word Frequency petrel(ˈpɛtrəl) noun any oceanic bird of the order Procellariiformes, having a hooked bill and tubular nostrils: includes albatrosses, storm petrels, and shearwaters See also storm petrel Word origin C17: variant of earlier pitteral, associated by folk etymology with St Peter, because the bird appears to walk on water |
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