little auk

noun

A dovekie, a bird of the species Alle alle.

Similar
dovekiePlautus alle

Meanings

nounlittle auk (plural little auks)

plural little auks

  1. A dovekie, a bird of the species Alle alle.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions

Similar
dovekiePlautus alle
Broader
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan gavotí atlàntic
  • gavotí atlànticAlle alle
Danish søkonge
  • søkongeAlle alle
Dutch kleine alk
  • kleine alkAlle alle
French mergule nain
  • mergule nainAlle alle
German Krabbentaucher
  • KrabbentaucherAlle alle
Icelandic haftyrðill
  • haftyrðillAlle alle
Irish falcóg bheag
  • falcóg bheagAlle alle
Japanese ヒメウミスズメ
  • ヒメウミスズメ (himeumisuzume)Alle alle
Norwegian alkekonge
  • alkekongeAlle alle
Polish alczyk, traczyk
  • alczykAlle alle
  • traczykAlle alle
Russian лю́рик
  • лю́рик (ljúrik)Alle alle
Swedish alkekung
  • alkekungAlle alle
Welsh carfil bach
  • carfil bachAlle alle
Cite this entry
APA

little auk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20auk

MLA

“little auk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20auk. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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