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auklet

noun auk·let \ˈȯ-klət\

Definition of AUKLET

:  any of several small seabirds (especially genera Aethia and Ptychorhamphus) of the alcid family that occur along North Pacific coasts
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First Known Use of AUKLET

1883

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. auklet
  2. Cassin's auklet
  3. crested auklet
  4. paroquet auklet
  5. rhinoceros auklet
  6. snub-nosed auklet
  7. whiskered auklet
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