English Dictionary: Guillemot | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Guillemot \Guil"le*mot`\, n. [F.] (Zo[94]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}. |