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fulmar [ˈfʊlmə] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any heavily built short-tailed oceanic bird of the genus Fulmarus and related genera, of polar regions: family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes (petrels) [of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse fūlmār, from fūll foul + mār gull] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| The condor lays a couple of eggs and the ostrich a score, and yet in the same country the condor may be the more numerous of the two: the Fulmar petrel lays but one egg, yet it is believed to be the most numerous bird in the world. |
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