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Alca

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Al·​ca | \ ˈal-kə \

Definition of Alca

: the type genus of Alcidae usually including solely the razor-billed auk

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First Known Use of Alca

circa 1721, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Alca

New Latin, from Swedish alka auk, from Norwegian alk, alka

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The first known use of Alca was circa 1721

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“Alca.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alca. Accessed 9 December 2019.

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