Aepyornis

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ē′pē ôr′nis)


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Ae•py•or•nis  (ē′pē ôr′nis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an extinct genus of ratite birds, best known from the Pleistocene Epoch of Madagascar, having massive legs and rudimentary wings, and growing to a height of 8 ft. (2.4 m).
  • Greek aipý(s) steep, lofty, + órnīs bird
  • Neo-Latin (1850)

'Aepyornis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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