- ra|zor-billed auk
- ra|zor-billed auk «RAY zuhr BIHLD»,an auk of the North Atlantic resembling the great auk but smaller.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ra|zor-billed auk
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razor-billed auk — ra′zor billed auk′ n. orn a black and white auk, Alca torda, of the N Atlantic, having a compressed black bill encircled by a white band. Also called ra′zor•bill • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
ra|zor|bill — «RAY zuhr BIHL», noun. = razor billed auk. (Cf. ↑razor billed auk) … Useful english dictionary
razor-billedauk — ra·zor billed auk (rāʹzər bĭld ) n. A sea bird (Alca torda) of the northern Atlantic, having black and white plumage and a white ringed, flattened bill. * * * … Universalium
razorbill — [rā′zərbil΄] n. an auk (Alca torda) of the N Atlantic coasts, with sooty black head and neck, white breast and belly, and a black, compressed bill encircled by a white band: its wings are black as seen from above and white as seen from below * *… … Universalium
