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Definition of Shearwater

1. Noun. Long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves.

Definition of Shearwater

1. n. Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of the genus Puffinus and related genera. They are allied to the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater (P. Anglorum), the dusky shearwater (P. obscurus), and the greater shearwater (P. major), are well-known species of the North Atlantic. See Hagdon.

Definition of Shearwater

1. Noun. Any of various long-winged pelagic seabirds in the genera ''Calonectris'' or ''Puffinus'', of the family ''Procellariidae'', that breed on islands and coastal cliffs. ¹

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Definition of Shearwater

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Medical Definition of Shearwater

1. Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of the genus Puffinus and related genera. They are allied to the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater (P. Anglorum), the dusky shearwater (P. Obscurus), and the greater shearwater (P. Major), are well-known species of the North Atlantic. See Hagdon. Origin: Shear + water; cf. G. Wassersherer; so called from its running lightly along the surface of the water. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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