Ichthyornis
[ ik-thee-awr-nis ]
/ ˌɪk θiˈɔr nɪs /
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noun
an extinct genus of toothed birds having vertebrae resembling those of fishes.
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Words nearby Ichthyornis
ichthyology, ichthyophagist, ichthyophagous, ichthyophagy, ichthyophthirius, Ichthyornis, ichthyosarcotoxin, ichthyosaur, ichthyosaurus, ichthyosis, ICI
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How to use Ichthyornis in a sentence
In Ichthyornis they are also distinct, in all other known birds they are fused together to a greater or less extent.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. ReynoldsThey are of two leading types, of which the Ichthyornis and Hesperornis are the standard specimens.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabeThe remarkable “fish-bird” (Ichthyornis) of Marsh is also very reptilian in some of its characters.
The Chain of Life in Geological Time|Sir J. William DawsonIchthyornis, ik-thi-or′nis, n. a fossil bird with vertebr like those of fishes, and with teeth set in sockets.
British Dictionary definitions for Ichthyornis
ichthyornis
/ (ˌɪkθɪˈɔːnɪs) /
noun
an extinct Cretaceous sea bird of the genus Ichthyornis, thought to have resembled a tern
Word Origin for ichthyornis
C19: New Latin, from ichthy- + Greek ornis bird
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