- Dovekie
- Dovekie Dove"kie, n. (Zo["o]l.) A guillemot ({Uria grylle}), of the arctic regions. Also applied to the little auk or sea dove. See under {Dove}. [1913 Webster]
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dovekie — or dovekey [duv′kē΄] n. [ DOVE1 + kie, key, dim. suffix] a small auk (Alle alle) of the Arctic and N Atlantic coasts … English World dictionary
dovekie — Rotche Rotche, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A very small arctic sea bird ({Mergulus alle}, or {Alle alle}) common on both coasts of the Atlantic in winter; called also {little auk}, {dovekie}, {rotch}, {rotchie}, and {sea dove}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dovekie — /duv kee/, n. 1. a small, short billed, black and white auk, Alle alle, of northern Atlantic and Arctic oceans. 2. Brit. the black guillemot. Also, dovekey. [1815 25; DOVE1 + kie compound suffix (see OCK, IE)] * * * ▪ bird also called little auk … Universalium
dovekie — mažosios alkos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Alle angl. dovekie; little auk vok. Krabbentaucher, m rus. люрик, m pranc. mergule nain, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – alkiniai siauresnis terminas – mažoji alka … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
dovekie — mažoji alka statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Alle alle angl. dovekie vok. Krabbentaucher, m rus. люрик, m pranc. mergule nain, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – mažosios alkos … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
dovekie — noun Etymology: diminutive of dove Date: 1821 a small short billed auk (Alle alle) breeding on arctic coasts and ranging south in winter … New Collegiate Dictionary
dovekie — noun A small back and white seabird, of the genus Alle, of the north Atlantic; the little auk … Wiktionary
dovekie — n. small sea bird of the auk family; (British) black guillemot … English contemporary dictionary
dovekie — [ dʌvki] noun chiefly N. Amer. another term for little auk. Origin C19: from a Scots dimin. of dove1 … English new terms dictionary
dovekie — dove·kie … English syllables
