whalebird

Meaning

Noun

Any of several species of large Antarctic petrels, especially Pachyptila turtur (the blue petrel) and Pachyptila desolata.

Origin

whale + bird, because they have been known to follow whaling vessels to feed on the blubber and floating oil.

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