tystie

tystie
Alternative name for the black guillemot.

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  • Tystie — Ty stie, n. [Cf. Icel. [thorn]eisti, Norw. teiste.] (Zo[ o]l.) The black guillemot. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tystie — tys·tie …   English syllables

  • tystie — ˈtīsti, ˈtēs noun ( s) Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse theist, theisti black guillemot Britain : black guillemot …   Useful english dictionary

  • teistie — ˈtīsti, ˈtēs Scotland variant of tystie * * * teistie var. tystie …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Auk — This article is about a family of birds. For the American ornithological journal, see The Auk. For other meanings, see AUK. Auks Temporal range: Eocene Recent 35–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • Guillemot — is the common name for several species of seabird in the auk family, comprising two genera: Uria and Cepphus . This word of French origin apparently derives from a form of the name William, cf. the cy. Gwillim or the fr. Guillaume. [ Guillemot, n …   Wikipedia

  • Black Guillemot — resting on a cliff in Reykjanes, Iceland Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Cepphus — Black Guillemot. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

  • guillemot — /gil euh mot /, n. 1. a black or brown speckled seabird of the genus Cepphus, of northern seas, having a sharply pointed black bill, red legs, and white wing patches, as C. grylle (black guillemot), of the North Atlantic and the similar C.… …   Universalium

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