Kittiwake Definition
kĭtē-wāk
kittiwakes
noun
Any of a genus (Rissa) of small gulls of the northern oceans, that nest in cliffs and have a short or rudimentary hind toe.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Kittiwake
Noun
Singular:
kittiwake
Plural:
kittiwakesOrigin of Kittiwake
Perhaps imitative of its cry
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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