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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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