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murre

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murre  (mûr)
n. pl. murre or murres
Any of several large auks of the genus Uria, having black plumage and white markings.

[Origin unknown.]

murre [mɜː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) US and Canadian any guillemot of the genus Uria
[origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.murremurre - black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
guillemot - small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
genus Uria, Uria - murres
common murre, Uria aalge - the most frequent variety of murre
thick-billed murre, Uria lomvia - a variety of murre


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