razor-billed auk
[ rey-zer-bild ]
/ ˈreɪ zərˌbɪld /
noun
a black and white auk, Alca torda, of the American and European coasts of the northern North Atlantic, having a compressed black bill encircled by a white band.
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Also called ra·zor·bill .
Origin of razor-billed auk
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby razor-billed auk
razee, razoo, razor, razorback, razorbill auk, razor-billed auk, razorblade, razor clam, razor-cut, razorfish, razor-shell
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