1. any of various seabirds having tubular nostrils, including petrels, albatrosses, and shearwaters
Usage: ornithology

Examples

• The albatross is a well-known tubenose that can glide for hours over the ocean.
• Tubenoses are easily identified by their distinctive tubular nostrils on top of their bills.
• Storm petrels are small tubenoses that seem to walk on water.
• The researcher studied the feeding habits of various tubenose species.
• Tubenoses have an excellent sense of smell, which helps them locate food at sea.
• The shearwater is another type of tubenose commonly seen off the coast.