Thesaurus: guillemot
One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers.
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- n. One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers.
- n. small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
- 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.
- One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. Theyhave short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers.
- n. small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas