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Definition of auklet in English: aukletnoun ˈɔːklɪtˈôklət A small, stubby auk (seabird) found in the North Pacific, typically with grey underparts. Aethia and three other genera, family Alcidae: several species Example sentencesExamples - The removal of these predators has benefitted many other bird species on the islands, including puffins, murres, and auklets.
- However, several unusual attributes of crested auklets, Aethia cristatella, warranted further investigation.
- Crested auklets have a conspicuous black forehead-crest, white auricular plumes, an orange bill with accessory plates, and a citruslike plumage odor.
- In the interim, the auklet egg was left in a carton buried in the sand to keep it safe and cool.
- Of course, this magical land would be home to armies of auklets.
Definition of auklet in US English: aukletnounˈôklət A small, stubby auk (seabird) found in the North Pacific, typically with gray underparts. Aethia and three other genera, family Alcidae: several species Example sentencesExamples - Of course, this magical land would be home to armies of auklets.
- In the interim, the auklet egg was left in a carton buried in the sand to keep it safe and cool.
- However, several unusual attributes of crested auklets, Aethia cristatella, warranted further investigation.
- The removal of these predators has benefitted many other bird species on the islands, including puffins, murres, and auklets.
- Crested auklets have a conspicuous black forehead-crest, white auricular plumes, an orange bill with accessory plates, and a citruslike plumage odor.
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