Murre

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

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. [1913 Webster]


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  • murre — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1602 any of a genus (Uria) of black and white alcids; especially a common seabird (U. aalge) of northern seas …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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