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shearwater
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Definitions ofshearwater
1noun
- Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.
- (by extension) Any of the entire family Procellariidae, including certain of the petrels.
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