ornisn.

Brit.

/ˈɔːnɪs/, U.S.

/ˈɔrnəs/

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Ornis.

Etymology: < German Ornis (1860 in the passage translated in quot. 1861¹) < ancient Greek ὄρνις bird (see ornitho- comb. form).

Biology. rare.

The birds of a region collectively; = avifauna n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > [noun] > of a region

birdlife1834

ornis1861

avifauna1874

1861 Ibis 3 292 (heading) On the Diversity of the Estimate of the European Ornis [Ger. der Europäischen Ornis] and its causes.

1861 Ibis 3 298 The European Ornis would consist of about 425 certain species, 10 doubtful forms, and 100 exotic immigrants.

1893 Proc. Somerset Arch. & Nat. Hist. Soc. 102 This number appears inadequate to represent the Ornis of so large a county as Somerset.

1901 Daily Chron. 31 Aug. 3/5 The ornis of the Hinterland varies considerably [compared] to that of the forest region, but many of the same forms are still to be met with.

1987 S. Mahunka Fauna Kiskunság National Park i. 459 The ornis of the (alkali) steppes, natron lakes and..sandy areas which are characteristic of the Kiskunság..was investigated by dr. A. Bankovics.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ornis
释义	ornisn. Brit. /ˈɔːnɪs/, U.S. /ˈɔrnəs/ Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Ornis. Etymology: < German Ornis (1860 in the passage translated in quot. 1861¹) < ancient Greek ὄρνις bird (see ornitho- comb. form). Biology. rare. The birds of a region collectively; = avifauna n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > [noun] > of a region birdlife1834 ornis1861 avifauna1874 1861 Ibis 3 292 (heading) On the Diversity of the Estimate of the European Ornis [Ger. der Europäischen Ornis] and its causes. 1861 Ibis 3 298 The European Ornis would consist of about 425 certain species, 10 doubtful forms, and 100 exotic immigrants. 1893 Proc. Somerset Arch. & Nat. Hist. Soc. 102 This number appears inadequate to represent the Ornis of so large a county as Somerset. 1901 Daily Chron. 31 Aug. 3/5 The ornis of the Hinterland varies considerably [compared] to that of the forest region, but many of the same forms are still to be met with. 1987 S. Mahunka Fauna Kiskunság National Park i. 459 The ornis of the (alkali) steppes, natron lakes and..sandy areas which are characteristic of the Kiskunság..was investigated by dr. A. Bankovics. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1861
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