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Definition of murre in English Turkish dictionary
- thick-billed murre
- kalın murre gagalı
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Definition of murre in English English dictionary
- Any of the seabirds of the genus Uria in the auk family
- Any of several large auks of the genus Uria, having black plumage and white markings. Any of certain black-and-white seabirds (genus Uria, family Alcidae) that are about 16 in. (40 cm) long and breed from the Arctic Circle to Nova Scotia, California, Portugal, and Korea. Murres nest in vast numbers on sheer cliffs. When half grown, the single chick enters the sea with its parents to escape gulls and skuas. In autumn the birds swim south. See also guillemot
- Any one of several species of sea birds of the genus Uria, or Catarractes; a guillemot
- black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
- {i} type of diving bird native of northern seas
- common murre
- the most frequent variety of murre
- thick-billed murre
- a variety of murre
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[ 'm&r ] (noun.) 1602. Unknown originResimler
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