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diving-petrel

diving-petrel is the alternative spelling of diving petrel.

Meaning of diving petrel

Noun

diving petrel (plural diving petrels)

  1. Any seabird of the genus Pelecanoides in the family Procellariidae, resembling auks and native to the southern oceans.

Forms of diving-petrel

pluraldiving-petrels

Questions about diving-petrel

What is diving-petrel the alternative spelling of?
Diving-petrel is the alternative spelling of diving petrel.

Words near diving-petrel in the dictionary

  1. diving support vessels
  2. diving-bell
  3. diving-bells
  4. diving-board
  5. diving-boards
  6. diving-petrel
  7. diving-petrels
  8. diving-suit
  9. diving-suits
  10. divings
  11. divinified

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