'Paroquet auklet' definitions:
Definition of 'Paroquet auklet'
From: GCIDE
- Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.] (Zool.) Same as Parrakeet. [Written also paroket, parroquet, and perroquet.] [1913 Webster]
- Paroquet auk or Paroquet auklet (Zool.), a small auk (Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk. [1913 Webster]