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auklet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɔːklət/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several small seabirds in the genera Aethia, Cerorhinca and Ptychoramphus of the auk family Alcidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: auk

History

Etymology

From auk + -let.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: gavotí — seabirds of the auk family
  • Finnish: kiislanen — seabirds of the auk family
  • Polish: nurniczek — seabirds of the auk family
  • Russian: коню́га (konjúga) — seabirds of the auk family