"giant petrel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giant petrels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} giant petrel (plural giant petrels)
  1. Any of the genus Macronectes of large predatory and scavenging birds. Synonyms: glutton [colloquial], stinker [colloquial]
    Sense id: en-giant_petrel-en-noun-cMC47fEE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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