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auklet

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auk·let  (ôklt)
n.
Any of various small auks of the genus Aethia and related genera of northern Pacific coasts and waters.
auklet [ˈɔːklɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small auks of the genera Aethia and Ptychoramphus
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Noun1.auklet - any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coastsauklet - any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts
auk - black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
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