Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zino's petrel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zi-no's pe-trel
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Madeira petrel, Pterodroma madeira, an endangered species of gadfly petrel endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.

Example Sentences

"A more detailed knowledge of the length of these^([rat population]) cycles and of the factors triggering population explosions would be helpful in preventing sudden increases in rat numbers in Zino's Petrel breeding areas."
"Plumage of Zino's Petrel is basically identical to Fea's Petrel, but note [the] relatively small head and fine bill."

Etymology

Named after British ornithologist Paul Alexander Zino (1916–2004), who was instrumental in the species' conservation.

Inflected Forms

Zino's petrels (plural)

Synonyms

Madeira petrel freira

Questions

What does zino's petrel mean?: The Madeira petrel, Pterodroma madeira, an endangered species of gadfly petrel endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.
Where does zino's petrel come from?: Named after British ornithologist Paul Alexander Zino (1916–2004), who was instrumental in the species' conservation.

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