Definitions for alcid

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alcid al·cid

Spelling: [al-sid]

IPA: /ˈæl sɪd/

Alcid is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 70 anagrams from letters in alcid (acdil).

Definitions for alcid

noun

1. a bird of the family Alcidae.

adjective

1. Also, alcidine [al-si-dahyn] /ˈæl sɪˌdaɪn/ (Show IPA). of, pertaining, or belonging to the family Alcidae, comprising the auks, murres, puffins, etc.

Origin of alcid

New Latin Alcidae name of the family, equivalent to Alc(a) an auk genus (Scandinavian; see auk) + -idae -id²

Examples for alcid

Uria, ū′ri-a, n. a genus of alcid—the guillemots and murres.

alcid: Auks, Puffins, etc.—These birds are found off the coast during migration, but breed on the rocky shores of both coasts.