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kittiwake

kit·ti·wake

US/ˈkɪtɪˌweɪk/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

small pearl-gray gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe

Origin

Originally Scots, imitative of the bird's call.

Phrases

  • black-legged kittiwake
  • red-legged kittiwake
  • Rissa brevirostris
  • Rissa tridactyla

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