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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fulmar — Fulmar, so v.w. Eissturmvogel … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Fulmar — (Fulmarus), s. Sturmvogel … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Fulmar — (Fulmārus), Gattg. der Sturmvögel, spritzt in der Verteidigung seinem Verfolger den tranigen Kropfinhalt entgegen. Gemeiner F. (Eissturmvogel, F. glaciālis Steph. [Abb. 637]), weiß, grau und schwärzlich, im Nördl. Eismeer; Riesensturmvogel (F.… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
fulmar — ● fulmar nom masculin (latin fulica, foulque, et mare, mer) Puffin des régions périarctiques, d apparition récente en France, qui vient nicher au printemps sur les rochers ou les îlots côtiers, puis regagne la haute mer et se nourrit de plancton … Encyclopédie Universelle
fulmar — m. Ave marina semejante a la gaviota, pero con el cuello más ancho, las alas sin puntas negras y el pico amarillo con las fosas nasales tubulares. Es propia del norte de Europa y rara en los mares españoles … Diccionario de la lengua española
fulmar — ► NOUN ▪ a gull sized grey and white northern seabird of the petrel family. ORIGIN from Old Norse, stinking gull (because of its habit of regurgitating its stomach contents when disturbed) … English terms dictionary
fulmar — [fool′mər] n. [ON < fūll, foul, unpleasant + mār, sea gull] any of various tubenose birds (family Procellariidae); esp., a gray sea bird (Fulmarus glacialis) common in arctic regions … English World dictionary
Fulmar — For other uses, see Fulmar (disambiguation). Fulmar Northern Fulmar Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
fulmar — /fool meuhr/, n. any of certain oceanic birds of the petrel family, esp. Fulmarus glacialis, a gull like Arctic species. [1690 1700; orig. dial. (Hebrides) < Icel ful stinking, FOUL + mar gull (with reference to its stench)] * * * Any of several… … Universalium