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noun
A small black and white seabird, of the genus Alle, of the north Atlantic; the little auk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: little auk, Plautus alle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: auk
History
From dove + -ock + -ie, a double diminutive.
