Found 2 items, similar to Oceanites.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Oceanites
Oceanites
n : a genus of Hydrobatidae [syn:
genus Oceanites]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Oceanites
Petrel
\Pe"trel\, n. [F. p['e]trel; a dim. of the name Peter, L.
Petrus, Gr. ? a stone (--John i. 42); -- probably so called
in allusion to St. Peter's walking on the sea. See
Petrify.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging
to the family
Procellarid[ae]. The small petrels, or Mother
Carey's chickens, belong to
{Oceanites},
{Oceanodroma'>Oceanites'>{Oceanites},
{Oceanodroma
,
{Procellaria}, and several allied genera.
[1913 Webster]
Diving petrel, any bird of the genus
Pelecanoides. They
chiefly inhabit the southern hemisphere.
Fulmar petrel,
Giant petrel. See
Fulmar.
Pintado petrel, the Cape pigeon. See under
Cape.
Pintado petrel, any one of several small petrels,
especially
Procellaria pelagica, or Mother Carey's
chicken, common on both sides of the Atlantic.
[1913 Webster]