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ich·thy·or·nith·i·dae \-ˌȯrˈnithəˌdē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Ichthyornith-, Ichthyornis, type genus + -idae : a family of extinct birds (order Ichthyornithiformes) from the Upper Cretaceous of No. America that comprises the genus Ichthyornis and in some classifications Apatornis and possibly one other genus |