Etymology

guillemot

gui·lle·mot
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Today it means: Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving. Full definition →

French guillemot
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  1. French · derived fromguillemot
  2. English todayguillemot

Borrowed from French guillemot.

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