auk
auk
[ɔːk]
noun
[ɔːk]
noun
- a short-winged diving seabird found in northern oceans, typically with a black head and back and white underparts
红雀 - Family Alcidae (the auk family), which comprises the guillemots, razorbills, puffins, and their relatives
海雀科，包括海鸠、刀嘴海雀、海鹦等亲缘鸟类
- late 17th cent.: from Old Norse álka 'razorbill'
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