alcidine

/ (ˈælsɪˌdaɪn) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Alcidae, a family of sea birds including the auks, guillemots, puffins, and related forms

Origin of alcidine

1
C20: from New Latin Alcidae, from Alca type genus

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