alcid

[ al-sid ]

adjective

Also al·ci·dine [al-si-dahyn]. /ˈæl sɪˌdaɪn/. of, pertaining, or belonging to the family Alcidae, comprising the auks, murres, puffins, etc.

noun

a bird of the family Alcidae.

Origin of alcid

¹

<New Latin Alcidae name of the family, equivalent to Alc(a) an auk genus (<Scandinavian; see auk) + -idae-id²

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How to use alcid in a sentence

Uria, ū′ri-a, n. a genus of alcid—the guillemots and murres.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various
alcid: Auks, Puffins, etc.—These birds are found off the coast during migration, but breed on the rocky shores of both coasts.
Manual of Taxidermy | Charles Johnson Maynard

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