Alca

Noun

Meaning

type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

falk razorbill auk genus Alca

Hypernyms

bird genus

Anagrams

AACL Cala

Examples

Due to its outward similarity to the razorbill (apart from flightlessness and size), the great auk was often placed in the genus Alca, following Linnaeus. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Alby albyn alc Alca torda alcade Alcaeus