guillemot
/ˈgɪlɪmɒt/noun
1- an auk with a narrow pointed bill, typically nesting on cliff ledges海雀, 海鸽。
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- Family Alcidae, genera Uria (white-breasted) and Cepphus (black-breasted): five species.海雀科, 海鸦属(白色前胸)和海鸽属(黑色前胸):5种。比较MURRE.
词源
late 17th cent.: from French, diminutive of Guillaume 'William'.