razorbill

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill

Etymology

From razor + bill.

In classic literature

Synonyms

razor-billed auk, Alca torda

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