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auklet

[ awk-lit ]

noun

  1. any of several small auks of the coasts of the North Pacific, as Aethia cristatella crested auklet, having a crest of recurved plumes.


auklet

/ ˈɔːklɪt /

noun

  1. any of various small auks of the genera Aethia and Ptychoramphus
“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 auklet1

First recorded in 1885–90; auk + -let
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Example Sentences

This bird is much like Cassin Auklet, but lacking the white spot over the eye and having a white breast.

Similar in form and plumage to the Paroquet Auklet, except the whole under parts are gray.

This Auklet is fairly abundant on the Farallones, breeding on the lower portions of the island.

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