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Webster 1913 Edition
Kittiwake
Kit′ti-wake
(kĭt′tĭ-wāk)
, Noun.
(Zool.)
A northern gull (
Rissa tridactyla
), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has only three toes. Webster 1828 Edition
Kittiwake
KIT'TIWAKE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
kittiwake
kittiwake
English
Alternative forms
Noun
kittiwake (plural kittiwake or kittiwakes)
- Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.
Derived terms
- black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (North Atlantic)
- red-legged kittiwake, Rissa brevirostris (North Pacific)