About The Word Murre
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Murre
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What's The Definition Of Murre?
[n] black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
Synonyms | Synonyms for Murre: Related Terms | Find terms related to Murre: See Also | common murre | genus Uria | guillemot | thick-billed murre | Uria | Uria aalge | Uria lomvia Murre In Webster's Dictionary \Murre\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of sea birds of the genus {Uria},
or {Catarractes}; a guillemot.
Note: The murres are allied to the auks, and are abundant on
the northern coasts of Europe and America. They often
breed in large communities on the projecting ledges of
precipituous cliffs, laying one or two large eggs on
the bare rocks.
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