aepyornis

ae·py·or·nis  (p-ôrns)

n.

A genus of extinct large flightless birds native to Madagascar.

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[New Latin Aepyorns, genus name : Greek aipus, high + Greek orns, bird; see or- in Indo-European roots.]

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aepyornis [ˌiːpɪˈɔːnɪs]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of the large extinct flightless birds of the genus Aepyornis, remains of which have been found in Madagascar

[New Latin, from Greek aipus high + ornis bird]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

aepyornis - huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar elephant bird flightless bird, ratite, ratite bird - flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds genus Aepyornis - type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds