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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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