Procellaria

See also: procellaria

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Latin procellaria (petrel), from procella (storm) + -aria (-ary: forming adjectives), from their presumed association with stormy weather.

Proper noun

Procellaria f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – the petrels.

Hypernyms

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276
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