Definition for giant petrel - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	giant petrel (giant pet¦rel) noun the largest petrel, which is found around southern oceans, has a massive bill, and scavenges from carcasses. Genus Macronectes, family Procellariidae: two species		Search results in the dictionary giant petrel in petrel More results » More words in this category Arctic tern argus bell magpie boatbill Canada goose crowned pigeon Egyptian goose great tit killdeer little grebe mavis oystercatcher passerine petrel sandpiper spurfowl ternlet tyrannulet wood-hoopoe woodstar Nearby Words GI ² Giacometti, Alberto giant giant anteater giant clam giant deer giant gourami giant groundsel giant order giant petrel giant puffball giant reed giant salamander giant sequoia giant slalom giant squid giant toad giant tortoise giant zonure