murre

Either of two large auks, Uria aalge or U. lomvia, having a black back and head and white underparts.

See mur.

The common guillemot, Uria or Lomvia troile, and other species of the genus, as U. or L. brünnichi, the thick-billed murre or guillemot.

The similar but quite distinct razor-billed auk, Alca or Utamania torda. See cut under razor-bill.

Any one of several species of sea birds of the genus Uria, or Catarractes; a guillemot.

any of the seabirds of the genus Uria in the auk family

black-and-white diving bird of northern seas