Meaning of GUILLEMOT
| Pronunciation: | | 'gilu`mât
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[n] small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas |
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GUILLEMOT is a 9 letter word that starts with G. |
| | See Also: | | auk, black guillemot, Cepphus, Cepphus columba, Cepphus grylle, genus Cepphus, murre, pigeon guillemot | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Guil"le*mot`\, n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They
have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and
swimmers.
Note: 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}.
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