Harpagornis
noun
Har·pa·gor·nis
ˈhärpəˈgȯrnə̇s
: a genus of extinct birds (family Accipitridae) much larger than any existing eagle and found in the Pleistocene of New Zealand
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek harpag-, harpax rapacious + New Latin -ornis; akin to Greek harpagē hook, rake