murrelet

English

The ancient murrelet

Wikispecies

Wikispecies

Etymology

From murre +‎ -let.

Pronunciation

• enPR: mər'lĭt, mər'lət
• (General American, weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /ˈmɚlət/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɜːlɪt/

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.

Hyponyms

• marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus
• long-billed murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix
• Kittlitz's murrelet, Brachyramphus brevirostris
• Xantus's murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
• Craveri's murrelet, Synthliboramphus craveri
• ancient murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus
• Japanese murrelet, Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Translations

seabirds of the auk family

• Finnish: murri (fi); marmorimurri (fi) (Brachyramphus), kirjomurri (Synthliboramphus)