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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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augusta
augustly
auk
auklet
aunt
auntie
auntlike

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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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Auklet. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/auklet
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