'little auk' definitions:

Definition of 'little auk'

(from WordNet)
noun
Small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions [syn: little auk, dovekie, Plautus alle]

Definition of 'little auk'

From: GCIDE
  • Rotche \Rotche\, n. (Zool.) A very small arctic sea bird (Mergulus alle, or {Alle alle}) common on both coasts of the Atlantic in winter; -- called also little auk, dovekie, rotch, rotchie, and sea dove. [1913 Webster]