murrelet

[ mur-lit ]
/ ˈmɜr lɪt /

noun

any of several small, chunky diving birds of the family Alcidae, of North Pacific coasts.

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Origin of murrelet

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; murre + -let

Words nearby murrelet

murrain, murray, murray cod, murre, murree, murrelet, murrey, murrhine, murrhine glass, murrow, murrow, edward r.
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British Dictionary definitions for murrelet

murrelet
/ (ˈmɜːlɪt) /

noun

any of several small diving birds of the genus Brachyramphus and related genera, similar and related to the auks: family Alcidae, order Charadriiformes

Word Origin for murrelet

C19: from murre + -let
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