auklet

[ awk-lit ]
/ ˈɔk lɪt /

noun

any of several small auks of the coasts of the North Pacific, as Aethia cristatella (crested auklet), having a crest of recurved plumes.

Origin of auklet

First recorded in 1885–90; auk + -let

Words nearby auklet

augustinian, augustinian of the assumption, augustus, augustus caesar, auk, auklet, aulard, auld, auld lang syne, auld reekie, aulic

Example sentences from the Web for auklet

  • This Auklet is fairly abundant on the Farallones, breeding on the lower portions of the island.

    The Bird Book |Chester A. Reed

British Dictionary definitions for auklet

auklet
/ (ˈɔːklɪt) /

noun

any of various small auks of the genera Aethia and Ptychoramphus