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Definition of auklet

auklet

/ˈɔːk.lət/
auk · let
Plural:auklets
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• noun

1

North American Any of several small diving seabirds of the family Alcidae (such as the crested auklet or least auklet), native to the coastlines and islands of the North Pacific and Arctic oceans.

Example

"During the summer, immense flocks of the crested auklet gather on the rocky cliffs of the Aleutian Islands to breed."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century by combining 'auk' (derived from the Old Norse 'álka') with the diminutive suffix '-let', literally translating to 'little auk'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Auklet. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/auklet
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