Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order Procellariiformes.
Wymawiane jako (IPA)
/ˈpɛtɹəl/
Etymologia (Angielski)
From earlier pitteral. Perhaps a diminutive of Peter, with reference to St. Peter's walking on the water (Matthew 14:29).
A derivation from patter or pitter-patter has been suggested, for instance by ornithologist Elliott Ladd Coues.