little auk

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Definition of little auk in English English dictionary

A dovekie, a bird of the species Alle alle

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) A small black-and-white sea bird (Alle alle) of the Arctic and northern Atlantic oceans, having a short bill and a stout body. Also called little auk

small short-billed auk abundant in arctic regions

Related Terms

little auks

plural form of little auk

Hyphenation

lit·tle auk