Definition of Kaeding petrel
:a petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa kaedingi) of the coast and islands of Lower California that is closely related to the Leach's petrel but smaller and with a less forked tail
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Kaeding petrel
noun
Kae·ding petrel
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Kaeding's petrel
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Origin and Etymology of kaeding petrel
after Henry B. Kaeding †1913 American mining engineer
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