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alcidine
/ ˈælsɪˌdaɪn /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Alcidae, a family of sea birds including the auks, guillemots, puffins, and related forms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alcidine1
C20: from New Latin Alcidae, from Alca type genus
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Example Sentences
He reminded Lilly of a great auk, something alcidine in the thin cheeks with the mouth cutting so widely toward the ears.
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