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Meaning of PROCELLARIAN

 
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pro`cel*la"ri*an\, n. [L. procella a storm.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of a family of oceanic birds ({Procellarid[ae]})
including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are
often seen in great abundance in stormy weather.

 

 

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