Definition of Macronectes

1. Noun. Giant petrels.

Exact synonyms: Genus Macronectes
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Procellariidae, Procellariidae
Member holonyms: Giant Fulmar, Giant Petrel, Macronectes Giganteus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macronectes

Macormick
Macoun
Macowanites
Macowanites americanus
Macrocephalon
Macrocephalon maleo
Macrocheira
Macrocheira kaempferi
Macroclemys
Macroclemys temmincki
Macrodactylus
Macrodactylus subspinosus
Macrodantin
Macronectes
Macronectes giganteus
Macropodidae
Macropus agiles
Macropus giganteus
Macrorhamphosidae
Macrothelypteris
Macrotis
Macrotis lagotis
Macrotus californicus
Macrotyloma
Macrotyloma uniflorum
Macrouridae
Macrozamia communis
Macrozamia spiralis

Literary usage of Macronectes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1921)
"... is now macronectes. 37. Subgenus Oceanodroma is inserted before Oceanodroma furcata and subgenus ..."

2. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1906)
"As the Giant Fulmar is thus bereft of its generic name, that of macronectes may be suggested as an equivalent. — Cha«. W. Richmond. ..."

3. Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society by New York Zoological Society (1917)
"Zealand giant petrel, (macronectes giganteus albus), two kea parrots, (Nestor notabilis), pairs each of the Australian white ibis, (Ibis molucca ..."

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