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(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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Petrel'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/petrel.html. 1828.
 
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