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Webster 1913 Edition
Guillemot
Guil′le-motˊ
,Noun.
[F.]
(Zool.)
One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers.
☞ The common guillemots, or murres, belong to the genus
Uria
(as U. troile
); the black or foolish guillemot (Cepphus grylle
, formerly Uria grylle
), is called also sea pigeon
and eligny
. See Murre
. Webster 1828 Edition
Guillemot
GUIL'LEMOT
,Noun.
Definition 2024
guillemot
guillemot
English
Noun
guillemot (plural guillemots)
- 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.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with guillemet.
Synonyms
Translations
seabird
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