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Uria grylle
Dovekie Dove"kie, n. (Zo["o]l.) A guillemot (Uria grylle), of the arctic regions. Also applied to the little auk or sea dove. See under Dove.
Uria grylle
Guillemot Guil"le*mot`, n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers. 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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