alcid

[ al-sid ]
/ ˈæl sɪd /

adjective

Also al·ci·dine [al-si-dahyn] /ˈæl sɪˌdaɪn/. of, pertaining, or belonging to the family Alcidae, comprising the auks, murres, puffins, etc.

noun

a bird of the family Alcidae.

Origin of alcid

< New Latin Alcidae name of the family, equivalent to Alc(a) an auk genus (< Scandinavian; see auk) + -idae -id2

Words nearby alcid

alchemy, alcheringa, alchevsk, alchuine, alcibiades, alcid, alcides, alcidine, alcimede, alcimedes, alcimedon

British Dictionary definitions for alcidine

alcidine
/ (ˈælsɪˌdaɪn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Alcidae, a family of sea birds including the auks, guillemots, puffins, and related forms

Word Origin for alcidine

C20: from New Latin Alcidae, from Alca type genus