noun
- A short-winged diving seabird of northern oceans, typically black and white in color.
Usage: Also called guillemot in some regions.; Common in the Atlantic and Pacific.
Examples
- The murre dove swiftly into the cold water to catch fish.
- Murres nest in large colonies on rocky cliffs.
- We spotted a pair of murres during our whale-watching tour.
- The murre's streamlined body makes it an excellent swimmer.
- Ornithologists study murre populations to monitor ocean health.