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Alcid vs Algid - What's the difference?

alcid | algid |

As a noun alcid

is (ornithology) a bird of the family alcidae, including auks and puffins.

As an adjective algid is

(medicine) cold, chilly; used of low body temperature especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.

alcid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (ornithology) A bird of the family Alcidae, including auks and puffins.
  • *1977 , Olga Kuthanová, translating Jan Hanzák & Ji?í Formánek, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds , London 1992, p. 177:
  • *:Some alcids remain underwater as long as two minutes, exceptionally even longer, and dive to depths of thirty metres.

    • algid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) cold, chilly; used of low body temperature especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.

    • Derived terms

    * algidity