Xantus's murrelet

noun
Xan·​tus's murrelet | \ ˈ(k)s|änˌtüshə̇z-, ˈsh|\

Definition of Xantus's murrelet

: a murrelet (Endomychura hypoleucus) of the California and Mexican coast that is slaty gray above and has white underparts and wing lining

History and Etymology for Xantus's murrelet

after János Xántus †1894

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