dovekie
or dove·key
a small, short-billed, black and white auk, Alle alle, of the North Atlantic and Artic Oceans.
British. the black guillemot.
Origin of dovekie
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How to use dovekie in a sentence
The dovekie, or black guillemot (Uria grylle), breeds in great numbers in the Orkney islands.
A dovekie, in its white winter plumage, and two seals have been seen lately.
In the Arctic Seas | Francis Leopold McClintockThis little bird belongs to the family of auks and puffins, the guillemots and the dovekie.
One distressed dovekie was picked up, but failed to survive.
Our Vanishing Wild Life | William T. HornadayThe dovekie is sometimes called a little auk to distinguish it from the larger species of the family.
British Dictionary definitions for dovekie
dovekey
/ (ˈdʌvkɪ) /
another name for the little auk: See auk
Origin of dovekie
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