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Meaning of alcid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈal.sɪd/

Definitions

A bird of the family Alcidae, including auks, auklets, razorbills, dovekies, guillemots, and puffins.

Equivalents

Deutsch Alkenvogel
Français alcide alque
Nederlands alk
Polski alka
Svenska alkfågel

Examples

“Some alcids remain underwater as long as two minutes, exceptionally even longer, and dive to depths of thirty metres.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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