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Definition of Fulmars

Fulmar
Fulmar Ful"mar (f[u^]lm[aum]r), n. [Icel. f[=u]lm[=a]r. See foul, and Man a gull.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of sea birds, of the family procellariid[ae], allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well-known species are the arctic fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) (called also fulmar petrel, malduck, and mollemock), and the giant fulmar (Ossifraga gigantea).

Meaning of Fulmars from wikipedia

- The fulmars are tubenosed seabirds of the family Procellariidae. The family includes two extant species and two extinct fossil species from the Miocene...
- production of an improved model, the Fulmar Mk II, started during January 1941. Fairey produced a total of 600 Fulmars at its Stockport factory between January...
- appearance to gulls, fulmars are in fact members of the family Procellariidae, which includes petrels and shearwaters. The northern fulmar and its sister species...
- USS Fulmar is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy: USS Fulmar (AMc-46), launched 25 February 1941 by Greenport Basin and Construction Company...
- A fulmar is a tubenosed seabird of the family Procellariidae/ Fulmar also may refer to: Fulmar (rocket), a British rocket Aerovision Fulmar, a Spanish...
- it Fulmar Island because of its rookery of southern fulmars. The Soviet expedition of 1956 found there are two islands, retaining the name Fulmar for...
- multiple names: authors list (link) Gotch, A. F. (1995) [1979]. "Albatrosses, Fulmars, Shearwaters, and Petrels". Latin Names Explained A Guide to the Scientific...
- Island in the South Orkney Islands. The name arose from the Antarctic fulmars which breed on these crags and was given by the UK Antarctic Place-Names...
- to the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and became known as RNAS Lossiemouth or HMS Fulmar. Lossiemouth was used as a training station by the FAA until it was handed...
- The Fulmar was a two-stage British sounding rocket. It was related to the Spanish INTA-300. The Fulmar, developed by Bristol Aerojet, consisted of a Heron...