murre

Meanings

• noun

  A type of seabird from the family of Alcidae.

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Synonyms

guillemot

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Variants

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murre , murres

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Etymology

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From Old Norse mørðr or mjörðr, meaning 'sea-gull'.

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Trivia

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1. Murres lay their eggs in large colonies, often numbering in the thousands.

2. Murres have the ability to fly short distances, but they spend most of their time swimming in the water.

3. Murres have a unique way of breathing air while swimming underwater by using a special organ called the 'swim bladder'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seabird: Murres are a type of seabird, which means they spend most of their lives at sea.

2. Alcidae family: Murres belong to the Alcidae family, which includes other seabirds such as puffins and auks.

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Culture

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Murres are important in the Arctic and Subarctic regions as a food source for many animals, including humans. They are often hunted for their meat and eggs.

How to Memorize "murre"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a seabird with a black and white body and wings, diving into the water to catch fish.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'murre' with the image of a seagull at the beach, but remember that murres are actually a different type of bird that lives mostly at sea.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'Murre' starts with the same sound as 'Mom', so you can think of it as a 'Sea Mom'.

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