dovekie
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dovekie
First recorded in 1815–25; dove 1 + -kie, compound suffix perhaps shortened from -ock + -ie
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"The little auk, also known as the dovekie, emerges as a sentinel species in monitoring Arctic environmental shifts," says Dr. Anders Mosbech, co-author from Aarhus University.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2024
A dovekie, in its white winter plumage, and two seals have been seen lately.
From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by Francis Leopold McClintock
One distressed dovekie was picked up, but failed to survive.
From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by William Temple Hornaday
The Doctor has seen a seal and a dovekie sporting in it.
From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by Francis Leopold McClintock
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