RAZORBILL

razorbill, razor-billed auk, Alca torda

(noun) black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

razorbill (plural razorbills)

A large black and white auk, Alca torda, native to the north Atlantic.

Synonyms

• lesser auk

Source: Wiktionary


Ra"zor*bill, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A species of auk (Alca torda) common in the Arctic seas. See Auk, and Illust. in Appendix. (b) See Cutwater, 3.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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