guillemot

/ˈɡɪl.ə.mɑt/
noun
  1. A black-and-white seabird that lives on cliffs and dives into the ocean to catch fish.
    • Guillemots lay their eggs directly on bare rock, without building a nest.
    • We saw a guillemot perched on a narrow ledge high above the sea.
    • The guillemot dove into the water and came up with a small fish in its beak.
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