Cryptic crossword clue
Nearly running over M’s birds 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FULMARS

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What does FULMARS mean?

FULMARS noun
  1. Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.

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