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单词 alcid
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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

alchemize, alchemy, alcheringa, Alchevsk, Alcibiades, alcid, Alcides, alcidine, Alcimede, Alcimedes, Alcimedon
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Example sentences from the Web for alcid

  • Alcid: Auks, Puffins, etc.—These birds are found off the coast during migration, but breed on the rocky shores of both coasts.

    Manual of Taxidermy|Charles Johnson Maynard
  • Uria, ū′ri-a, n. a genus of Alcid—the guillemots and murres.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
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