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.

Origin of auklet

1
First recorded in 1885–90; auk + -let

Words Nearby auklet

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How to use auklet in a sentence

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

    Western Bird Guide | Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed, Harry F. Harvey, and Rex I. Brasher
  • Similar in form and plumage to the Paroquet auklet, except the whole under parts are gray.

    Western Bird Guide | Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed, Harry F. Harvey, and Rex I. Brasher
  • This auklet is fairly abundant on the Farallones, breeding on the lower portions of the island.

    The Bird Book | Chester A. Reed

British Dictionary definitions for auklet

auklet

/ (ˈɔːklɪt) /


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

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