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kittiwake

kit·ti·wake [ kíttee wàyk ] (plural kit·ti·wake or kit·ti·wakes)


noun 
Definition:
 
cliff-nesting gull: a gull that nests on cliffs and winters on open oceans. Native to: northern regions.  Latin name Rissa tridactyla, Rissa brevirostris.

[Mid-17th century. An imitation of its call]
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