a black velvety mold that grows on the surfaces of leaves and stems affected by honeydew
a large oceanic tern that is blackish above and white below, and breeds throughout the tropical oceans
used in names of birds and other animals that are mainly blackish or brownish black, e.g., sooty tern
a very large oceanic bird related to the shearwaters, with long narrow wings. Albatrosses, some species of which have wingspans greater than 10 feet (3.3 m), are found mainly in the southern oceans, with three kinds in the North Pacific