
Define the word U troile"U troile" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Guillemot \Guil"le*mot`\, n. [F.] (Zool.)
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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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.
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