petrels
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary pe·trel n. Pronunciation: ' pe-trəl, ' pē- Function: noun Etymology: alteration of earlier pitteral Date: 1676 : any of numerous seabirds (esp. families Procellariidae and Hydrobatidae) especially : one of the smaller long-winged birds that fly far from land ― compare STORM PETREL ]]> storm petrel Function: noun Date: circa 1833 : any of various widespread small dark petrels (family Hydrobatidae) that typically return to land only to nest usually in burrows ― called also Mother Carey's chicken storm petrel]]> stormy petrel Function: noun Date: circa 1776 1 : STORM PETREL 2 a : one fond of strife b : a harbinger of trouble]]>