单词 | shearwater |
释义 | Word Frequency shearwater(ˈʃɪəˌwɔːtə) noun any of several oceanic birds of the genera Puffinus, such as P. puffinus (Manx shearwater), Procellaria, etc, specialized for an aerial or aquatic existence: family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes (petrels) Word origin C17: so named because their wings seem to clip the waves when they are flying low |
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