Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antarctic petrel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: antarc-tic pe-trel
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of petrel, Thalassoica antarctica, which breeds in Antarctica.

Example Sentences

"Saw a great number of penguins on an ice island and some Antartick petrels flying about."

Inflected Forms

Antarctic petrels (plural)

Questions

What does antarctic petrel mean?: A species of petrel, Thalassoica antarctica, which breeds in Antarctica.

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