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dovekie definition

dove·kie or dovekey dove′·key (duv′kē′)

noun

a small auk (Alle alle) of the Arctic and N Atlantic coasts

Etymology: dove + -kie, key, dim. suffix

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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