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Noun: kittiwake  'ki-tee,weyk
  1. Small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe

Derived forms: kittiwakes

Type of: gull, sea gull, seagull

Part of: genus Rissa, Rissa

Encyclopedia: Kittiwake