southern giant petrel

[ suhth-ern jahy-uhnt pe-truhl ]

noun

1. a large, very aggressive seabird, the giant petrel Macronectes giganteus, ranging from Antarctica northward to Chile, Africa, and Australia: differentiated from the northern giant petrel by its greenish bill.

Word History and Origins

Origin of southern giant petrel¹

First recorded in 1975–80