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alcid

/al-sid/US // ˈæl sɪd //

阿尔克德,阿尔西德

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Also al·ci·dine [al-si-dahyn]. /ˈæl sɪˌdaɪn/. of, pertaining, or belonging to the family Alcidae, comprising the auks, murres, puffins, etc.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a bird of the family Alcidae.

Examples

  • Uria, ū′ri-a, n. a genus of Alcid—the guillemots and murres.

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