murrelet

murrelet Definition

murre·let (mʉr′lit)

noun

any of a number of small auklike birds found chiefly on N Pacific islands

Etymology: murre + -let

murrelet Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

marbled: It wasn't long, tho, before one or two Marbled Murrelets appeared and then Rhinoceros Auklets.

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