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petrel/ˈpetr(ə)l/n. any of various seabirds of the family Procellariidae or Hydrobatidae, usu. flying far from land 鹱科(海燕科)鸟类 [17th c. (also pitteral), of uncertain origin: later associated with St Peter (from the bird's habit of flying low with legs dangling, appearing to walk on the water: Matt. 14:30)] |