About The Word Guillemot
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Guillemot
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What's The Definition Of Guillemot?
[n] small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
Synonyms | Synonyms for Guillemot: Related Terms | Find terms related to Guillemot: See Also | auk | black guillemot | Cepphus | Cepphus columba | Cepphus grylle | genus Cepphus | murre | pigeon guillemot Guillemot In Webster's Dictionary \Guil"le*mot`\, n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They
have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and
swimmers.
Note: The common guillemots, or murres, belong to the genus
{Uria} (as {U. troile}); the black or foolish guillemot
({Cepphus grylle}, formerly {Uria grylle}), is called
also {sea pigeon} and {eligny}. See {Murre}.
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