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Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

aukn. [Prov. E. alk; akin to Dan. alke, Icel. & Sw. alka.].
     A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the family Alcidæ. The great auk, now extinct, is Alca impennis (or Plautus impennis) . The razor-billed auk is Alca torda. See Puffin, Guillemot, and Murre.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

auk, n. any sea diving-bird of the family Alcidae, with heavy body, short wings, and black and white plumage, e.g. the guillemot, puffin, and razorbill.

Idiom
great auk an extinct flightless auk, Alca impennis. little auk a small arctic auk, Plautus alle.
Etymology
ON {aacute}lka

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