auk
(plural: ‘auks‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘au’ rhyme with the letters ‘au’ in “caught”)
a couple of great auks
any of the seabirds with stout body and short wings with black and white feathers, and webbed feet, like that of a duck; looks like a penguin but not related to it; found in the cool northern seas;
Some of the common auks are: ‘little auk’ or ‘dovekie’, ‘great auk’, ‘razorbill’ or ‘razor-billed auk’,
It uses its short wings for swimming in the sea, chasing the fish it eats.
The great auk is believed to be extinct (died out) in 1844.
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