Definition of auk
: any of several black-and-white short-necked diving seabirds of the alcid family that breed in colder parts of the northern hemisphere — compare great auk
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Origin and Etymology of auk
Norwegian or Icelandic alk, alka, from Old Norse ālka
First Known Use: 1674
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: a black-and-white seabird of northern oceans
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: a black-and-white diving seabird of cold parts of the northern hemisphere
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