First Known Use: 1885
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alcid
noun al·cid \ˈal-səd\
Definition of ALCID
: any of a family (Alcidae, the alcid family) of web-footed diving birds with short legs and wings that includes the auks, murres, and puffins
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Origin of ALCID
New Latin Alcidae, from Alca type, genus, from Swedish alka auk, from Norwegian — more at auk
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