adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the family Alcidae, which includes auks, puffins, and murres
Usage: zoology; technical
Examples
- The alcidine birds are well adapted to life in cold ocean waters.
- Puffins are among the most recognizable alcidine species.
- Alcidine auks use their wings to propel themselves underwater.
- The alcidine family includes some of the most skilled diving seabirds.