guillemot
(noun) small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
guillemot (plural guillemots)
Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.
Not to be confused with guillemet.
• murre
Source: Wiktionary
Guil"le*mot`, n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 February 2025
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