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Definition of "guillemot" [guil•le•mot]

  • Any of several auks of the genus Cepphus, having black plumage with white markings. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "guillemot" in a sentence
  • "The guillemot is a diving bird found in the Northern seas, while the penguin may be looked upon as representing the divers of the Southern Ocean."
  • "Birds such as the common murre and pigeon guillemot recovered slightly shortly after the Exxon Valdez spill, then saw their numbers plummet the next decade, she says."
  • "There's a mild climb about half a mile back, guillemot ledge."