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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[L.

procella

a storm.]

(Zool.)

One of a family of oceanic birds (

Procellaridæ

) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are often seen in great abundance in stormy weather.

procellarian ‎(plural procellarians)

(zoology) Any of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters.