Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic family within the order Procellariiformesstorm petrels.

Etymologies

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Hydrobates +‎ -idae

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Examples

  • Hydrobatidae: Very small, long rounded wings, flits over waves,

    Chapter 8 1983

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