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单词 notornis
释义

notornis

[ noh-tawr-nis ]
/ noʊˈtɔr nɪs /

noun

a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
Also called takahe.

Origin of notornis

1840–50; <New Latin: name of the genus <Greek nót(os) the south + órnis bird

Words nearby notornis

not oneself, not on your life, not open one's mouth, notoriety, notorious, notornis, nototherium, notoungulate, notour, notour bankrupt, not proven
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Example sentences from the Web for notornis

  • This bird was nearly as large as Notornis, but with a very small head and with a frontal shield.

    Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild

British Dictionary definitions for notornis

notornis
/ (nəʊˈtɔːnɪs) /

noun

a rare flightless rail of the genus Notornis, of New ZealandSee takahe

Word Origin for notornis

C19: New Latin, from Greek notos south + ornis bird
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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