n. Any of several small seabirds in the genera Aethia, Cerorhinca and Ptychoramphus of the auk family Alcidae.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A little auk.
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n. any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts
Word Usage
"The article, Prenuptial perfume: Alloanointing in the social rituals of the crested auklet Aethia cristatella and the transfer of arthropod deterrents, will be published in the German journal Naturwissenschaften."