Oestrelata

Oes·​trel·​a·​ta

eˈstrelətə,

ēˈs-

taxonomic synonym of pterodroma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek oistrēlatos driven by a gadfly, from oistros gadfly + -ēlatos (from elan to drive)

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