/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of diving petrel Find synonyms for: Noun1. diving petrel, pelagic bird, oceanic birdusage: any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auksWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language