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Kittlitz's murrelet

Kittlitz's murrelet noun: brachyramphus brevirostris, a small alcid found in the waters off Alaska and Eastern Siberia.

Noun

Kittlitz's murrelet (plural Kittlitz's murrelets)

  1. Brachyramphus brevirostris, a small alcid found in the waters off Alaska and Eastern Siberia.

Forms of Kittlitz's murrelet

pluralKittlitz's murrelets

Origin of Kittlitz's murrelet

Named after the German zoologist Heinrich von Kittlitz, who first collected the species.

Questions about Kittlitz's murrelet

What does Kittlitz's murrelet mean?
Kittlitz's murrelet means brachyramphus brevirostris, a small alcid found in the waters off Alaska and Eastern Siberia.
What part of speech is Kittlitz's murrelet?
Kittlitz's murrelet is a noun.
What is the plural of Kittlitz's murrelet?
The plural of Kittlitz's murrelet is Kittlitz's murrelets.

Words near Kittlitz's murrelet in the dictionary

  1. Kittlesons
  2. kittlest
  3. kittling
  4. kittlings
  5. kittlish
  6. Kittlitz's murrelet
  7. kittly-benders
  8. Kitto
  9. Kittoor
  10. Kittore
  11. Kittos

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