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ichthyornis /ˌɪkθɪˈɔːnɪs /nounA fossil gull-like fish-eating bird of the Upper Cretaceous period, with large toothed jaws.- Genus Ichthyornis, order Ichthyornithiformes.
At 2 feet long, Ichthyornis was about the same size (and shape) as a modern gull....- Unlike its contemporary Hesperornis, Ichthyornis could probably fly and had long wings.
Origin Modern Latin, from ichthyo- + Greek ornis 'bird'. |