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ichthyornis definition
ich·thy·or·nis (ik′t̸hē ôr′nis)
noun
any of a genus (Ichthyornis) of prehistoric extinct birds, somewhat like a gull
Etymology: ModL < ichthyo- + Gr ornis, bird
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