Definition of alcidae Alcidae
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What does alcidae mean?
WordNet
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| alcidae - web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc. | ||
| family Alcidae | ||
| bird family a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings | ||
| charadriiformes, order charadriiformes large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life | ||
| auk black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas | ||
| alca, genus alca type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill | ||
| genus plautus, plautus a genus of Alcidae | ||
| genus pinguinus, pinguinus great auk | ||
| cepphus, genus cepphus a genus of birds including: guillemots | ||
| genus uria, uria murres | ||
| puffin any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills | ||
| fratercula, genus fratercula puffins | ||
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Part of speech
🔤- alcidae, noun, singular of alcidaes.
