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dove·kie
also dove·key (dŭv′kē)n.
A small black-and-white seabird (Alle alle) of the Arctic and northern Atlantic Oceans, having a short bill and a stout body. Also called little auk.
[ Diminutive of dove.]
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dovekie
(ˈdʌvkɪ) ordovekey
n
(Animals) another name for the little auk. See auk
[C19: Scottish diminutive of dove1]
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dove•kie
or dove•key
(ˈdʌv ki)n., pl. -kies or -keys.
a small short-billed black-and-white auk, Alle alle, of N Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
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Noun | 1. | dovekie - small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions auk - black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas genus Plautus, Plautus - a genus of Alcidae |
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