
Meaning of FULMAR
| Pronunciation: | | 'fûlmur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions |
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| | Synonyms: | | fulmar petrel, Fulmarus glacialis |
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| | See Also: | | Fulmarus, genus Fulmarus, petrel | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ful"mar\ (f[u^]lm[aum]r), n. [Icel. f[=u]lm[=a]r. See
{foul}, and {Man} a gull.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several species of sea birds, of the family
{procellariid[ae]}, allied to the albatrosses and petrels.
Among the well-known species are the arctic fulmar ({Fulmarus
glacialis}) (called also {fulmar petrel}, {malduck}, and
{mollemock}), and the giant fulmar ({Ossifraga gigantea}).
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