FULMAR

fulmar, fulmar petrel, Fulmarus glacialis

(noun) heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fulmar (plural fulmars)

Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.

Synonyms

• stinker

Anagrams

• armful

Source: Wiktionary


Ful"mar (fûlmär), n. Etym: [Icel. fulmar. See foul, and Man a gull.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of several species of sea birds, of the family procellariidæ, 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).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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