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Extinct seabird
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great auk
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A large auk, ''Pinguinus impennis''.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The great auk ( Pinguinus impennis ) was a flightless bird of the alcid family that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It was the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus (unrelated to penguins , although it was the first bird to be called penguin). ...
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. large large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct [syn: Pinguinus impennis ]
Usage examples of great auk.
Craggy cliffs were scaled to collect eggs from the multitude of seabirds nesting on the rocky promontories facing the water, and an occasional well-aimed stone brought an added treat of gannet, gull, or great auk.
Henry stands attentively, waits each time for the new wonder, emits small noises of pleasure for each Sandhill Crane, American Coot, Great Auk, Pileated Woodpecker.
The ghost of Hitler could referee, and the jury might well be the Dodo, the Great Auk, and the Passenger Pigeon.
The dodo, quagga, passenger pigeon, great auk, aurochs, Key deer, bison, African elephant, gorilla, tiger—.
Handle it as though it contained a dozen eggs of the extinct great auk, worth about a thousand dollars apiece.