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great auk

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great auk
n.
A large flightless sea bird (Pinguinus impennis) formerly common on northern Atlantic coasts but extinct since the middle of the 19th century.
great auk
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large flightless auk, Pinguinus impennis, extinct since the middle of the 19th century
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Noun1.great aukgreat auk - large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct
Pinguinus impennis
auk - black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
genus Pinguinus, Pinguinus - great auk


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