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great auk
great auk (plural great auks or great auk)


noun 
Definition:
 
extinct flightless seabird: a large flightless seabird that was hunted to extinction in the mid-19th century. Native to: formerly, North Atlantic coasts.  Latin name Alca impennis.
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