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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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