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al•cid
Pronunciation: (al'sid), [key]—
adj.
Also,al•ci•dinePronunciation: (al'si-dīn"). [key]of, pertaining, or belonging to the family Alcidae, comprising the auks, murres, puffins, etc.
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n.
a bird of the family Alcidae.
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