whalebird

English

Alternative forms

whale-bird, whale bird

Etymology

From whale +‎ bird, because they have been known to follow whaling vessels to feed on the blubber and floating oil.

Noun

whalebird (plural whalebirds)

  1. Any of several species of large Antarctic petrels, especially Pachyptila turtur (the blue petrel) and Pachyptila desolata.
  2. (Australia) The sooty tern

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