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Word: Prion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: modern Latin (former genus name), from Greek priōn ‘a saw’ (referring to its sawlike bill)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprʌɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small petrel of southern seas, having a wide bill fringed with comblike plates for feeding on planktonic crustaceans.
Short Definition:small petrel of southern seas
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