Function: noun
Date: circa 1833
: any of various widespread small dark petrels (family Hydrobatidae) that typically return to land only to nest usually in burrows ― called also Mother Carey's chicken
storm petrel
STORM PETREL
Meaning of STORM PETREL in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012