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guillemot
n.
black and white seabird with a narrow beak native to the North Atlantic and the northern areas
Guillemot
Guillemots is the
common name for several species of
seabird in the
auk family (part of the order
Charadriiformes). In British use, the term comprises two genera:
Uria and
Cepphus. In
North America the
Uria species are called "murres" and only the
Cepphus species are called "guillemots". This word of French origin apparently derives from a form of the name
William, cf. .
guillemot
Noun
1. small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
(hypernym) auk
(hyponym) black guillemot, Cepphus grylle
(member-holonym) Cepphus, genus Cepphus
Guillemot
(n.)
One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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