Alcid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈal.sɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alcid is a noun meaning (ornithology) A bird of the family Alcidae, including auks, auklets, razorbills, dovekies, guillemots, and puffins.
Meaning
(ornithology) A bird of the family Alcidae, including auks, auklets, razorbills, dovekies, guillemots, and puffins.
Example Sentences
Some alcids remain underwater as long as two minutes, exceptionally even longer, and dive to depths of thirty metres.
Word Forms
- alcids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alcedinid, auklet, dovekie, callaeid, guillemot, altrices.
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