Guillemot

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  • noun. Any of several auks of the genus Cepphus of the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, having black plumage with white markings.
  • noun. undefined
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A bird of the genus Uria of Brisson, or of either of the genera Uria and Lomvia of late authors; a murre.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
  • Word Usage
    "The guillemot is a diving bird found in the Northern seas, while the penguin may be looked upon as representing the divers of the Southern Ocean."
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    murre