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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grebe \Grebe\ (gr[=e]b), n. [F. gr[`e]be, fr Armor. krib comb;
akin to kriben crest, W. crib comb, crest. So called in
allusion to the crest of one species.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus
{Colymbus} (formerly {Podiceps}), and allied genera, found in
the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. They have
strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
grebe
n : small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that
builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and
with lobate rather than webbed feet
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