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alcid

American

[al-sid] / ˈæl sɪd /

adjective

Also alcidine of, pertaining, or belonging to the family Alcidae, comprising the auks, murres, puffins, etc.

noun

a bird of the family Alcidae.

Etymology

Origin of alcid

< New Latin Alcidae name of the family, equivalent to Alc ( a ) an auk genus (< Scandinavian; see auk) + -idae -id ²

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