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Barau's petrel

Barau's petrel noun: a medium-sized gadfly petrel, Pterodroma baraui.

barau's petrel: a medium-sized gadfly petrel, Pterodroma baraui
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Noun

Barau's petrel (plural Barau's petrels)

  1. A medium-sized gadfly petrel, Pterodroma baraui.
    • Our continued searching was rewarded, however, by excellent views of two Barau's Petrels one at each end of the day.2003, Alula, volumes 9-11, page 72
    • In 1992–93 poachers shot dozens, possibly hundreds, of Barau's Petrels as they flew inland at dusk near Saint-Pierre.2009, Anthony Cheke, Julian P. Hume, Lost Land of the Dodo, unnumbered page

Forms of Barau's petrel

pluralBarau's petrels

Origin of Barau's petrel

From Barau (“a surname”) + petrel, after French agricultural engineer and ornithologist Armand Barau.

Questions about Barau's petrel

What does Barau's petrel mean?
Barau's petrel means a medium-sized gadfly petrel, Pterodroma baraui.
What part of speech is Barau's petrel?
Barau's petrel is a noun.
What is the plural of Barau's petrel?
The plural of Barau's petrel is Barau's petrels.

Words near Barau's petrel in the dictionary

  1. barathrums
  2. Baratol
  3. baratovite
  4. Baratta
  5. Barattas
  6. Barau's petrel
  7. Barau's petrels
  8. Barauen
  9. barauna
  10. Barawa
  11. Barawana

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