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Procellariiformes
(redirected from Tubenoses)

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Procellariiformes [‚prō·sə·lə‚rī·ə′fȯr‚mēz]
(vertebrate zoology)
An order of oceanic birds characterized by tubelike nostril openings, webbed feet, dense plumage, compound horny sheath of the bill, and, often, a peculiar musky odor.


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