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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Dove·kie n. Zool. A guillemot (Uria grylle), of the arctic regions. Also applied to the little auk or sea dove. See under Dove.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Guil·le·mot n.  Zool. One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers.
 Note: ☞ The common guillemots, or murres, belong to the genus Uria (as U. troile); the black or foolish guillemot (Cepphus grylle, formerly Uria grylle), is called also sea pigeon and eligny. See Murre.
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