"murrelet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɚlət/ (note: General American, weak vowel merger), /ˈmɜːlɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: murrelets [plural]
enPR: mər'lĭt [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: murre + -let Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|murre|let}} murre + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} murrelet (plural murrelets)
  1. Any of several species of small seabirds, in the genera Brachyramphus and Synthliboramphus of the auk family, found in the North Pacific. Wikipedia link: Synthliboramphus Categories (lifeform): Auks Translations (seabirds of the auk family): murri (Finnish), marmorimurri (english: Brachyramphus) (Finnish), kirjomurri (english: Synthliboramphus) (Finnish)

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