ichthyornis

(ik′t̸hē ôr′nis)

noun

any of a genus (Ichthyornis) of prehistoric extinct birds, somewhat like a gull

Origin: ModL < ichthyo- + Gr ornis, bird

See ichthyornis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various extinct, toothed birds of the genus Ichthyornis that existed during the Cretaceous Period.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Ichthyornīs, genus name

Origin: : ichthy(o)-

Origin: + Greek ornīs, bird; see or- in Indo-European roots

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