guillemot

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guil·le·mot / ˈgiləˌmät/ • n. a black-breasted auk ( genus Cepphus) with a narrow pointed bill, typically nesting on cliff ledges.

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guillemot

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guillemot Small, usually black-and-white seabird of the auk family (Alcidae). It lives on cold Northern Hemisphere coastlines and dives for food. Nesting in colonies, it lays two eggs. Length: c.43cm (17in). Genera Cepphus and Uria.

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guillemot

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guillemot auk of the genus Uria or Cepphus. XVII. — F. guillemot, deriv. (perh. alt. of an orig. imit. word) of Guillaume William.

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