HyperDic: great_auk

English > 1 sense of the expression great auk:
NOUNanimalgreat auk, Pinguinus impennislarge flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts
English > great auk: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct.
SynonymPinguinus impennis
Member ofPinguinus, genus Pinguinusgreat auk
BroaderaukBlack-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
CatalanPinguinus impennis

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