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单词 great-winged petrel
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Definition of great-winged petrel in English:

great-winged petrel

noun ˌɡreɪtwɪŋd ˈpɛtr(ə)l
  • A large petrel with dark brown plumage, Pterodroma macroptera (family Procellariidae), of the southern hemisphere; in N.Z. also called mutton-bird.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Gould (1804–1881), ornithologist and publisher. From great-winged + petrel.

Definition of great-winged petrel in US English:

great-winged petrel

nounˌɡreɪtwɪŋd ˈpɛtr(ə)l
  • A large petrel with dark brown plumage, Pterodroma macroptera (family Procellariidae), of the southern hemisphere; in N.Z. also called mutton-bird.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Gould (1804–1881), ornithologist and publisher. From great-winged + petrel.

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