Kittlitz's murrelet

noun

Brachyramphus brevirostris, a small alcid found in the waters off Alaska and Eastern Siberia.

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Meanings

nounKittlitz's murrelet (plural Kittlitz's murrelets)

plural Kittlitz's murrelets

  1. Brachyramphus brevirostris, a small alcid found in the waters off Alaska and Eastern Siberia.

Origin

Named after the German zoologist Heinrich von Kittlitz, who first collected the species.

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APA

Kittlitz's murrelet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kittlitz's%20murrelet

MLA

“Kittlitz's murrelet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kittlitz's%20murrelet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kittlitz's murrelet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kittlitz's%20murrelet.

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