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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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