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Alca

noun

type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill

• Syn: ↑genus Alca

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Alcidae, ↑family Alcidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑razorbill, ↑razor-billed auk, ↑Alca torda

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\\ˈalkə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Swedish alka auk, from Norwegian alk, alka — more at auk

: the type genus of Alcidae usually including solely the razor-billed auk

Useful english dictionary. 2012.