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Meaning of MURRE

Pronunciation:  mur

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
 

MURRE is a 5 letter word that starts with M.

 

 See Also: common murre, genus Uria, guillemot, thick-billed murre, Uria, Uria aalge, Uria lomvia

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Murre\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of sea birds of the genus {Uria},
or {Catarractes}; a guillemot.

Note: The murres are allied to the auks, and are abundant on
      the northern coasts of Europe and America. They often
      breed in large communities on the projecting ledges of
      precipituous cliffs, laying one or two large eggs on
      the bare rocks.

 

 

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