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Zino's petrels

Zino's petrels is the plural of Zino's petrel.

Meaning of Zino's petrel

Noun

Zino's petrel (plural Zino's petrels)

  1. The Madeira petrel, Pterodroma madeira, an endangered species of gadfly petrel endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.
    • A more detailed knowledge of the length of these^([rat population]) cycles and of the factors triggering population explosions would be helpful in preventing sudden increases in rat numbers in Zino's Petrel breeding areas.1996, Borja Heredia, Laurence Rose, Mary Painter, Globally Threatened Birds in Europe: Action Plans, Council of Europe Publishing, page 39
    Synonyms:
    Madeira petrel, freira

Questions about Zino's petrels

What is Zino's petrels the plural of?
Zino's petrels is the plural of Zino's petrel.

Words near Zino's petrels in the dictionary

  1. zinnias
  2. zinnwaldite
  3. zinnwaldites
  4. zino
  5. Zino's petrel
  6. Zino's petrels
  7. Zinobiani
  8. zinoconazole
  9. Zinoman
  10. zinos
  11. zinostatin

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