'Manx shearwater' definitions:
Definition of 'Manx shearwater'
(from WordNet)
noun
Small black-and-white shearwater common in the northeastern Atlantic [syn: Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus]
Definition of 'Manx shearwater'
From: GCIDE
- Manx \Manx\, a. Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as, the Manx language. [1913 Webster]
- Manx shearwater . [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Manx shearwater'
From: GCIDE
- Manx shearwater \Manx shearwater\ prop. n. (Zool.), A small black-and-white oceanic bird (Puffinus puffinus, or Puffinus anglorum), common in the Eastern North Atlantic. Called also Manx petrel, Manx puffin. It is avariety of shearwater. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of Man. [1913 Webster]