KITTIWAKE

kittiwake

(noun) small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kittiwake (plural kittiwakes or kittiwake)

Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.

Source: Wiktionary


Kit"ti*wake, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has but three toes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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