Ichthyornis

[ ik-thee-awr-nis ]

/ ˌɪk θiˈɔr nɪs /

noun

an extinct genus of toothed birds having vertebrae resembling those of fishes.

Origin of Ichthyornis

<New Latin (1872) <Greek ichthy- ichthy- + órnis “bird”

Words nearby Ichthyornis

ichthyology, ichthyophagist, ichthyophagous, ichthyophagy, ichthyophthirius, Ichthyornis, ichthyosarcotoxin, ichthyosaur, ichthyosaurus, ichthyosiform erythroderma, ichthyosis

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Example sentences from the Web for Ichthyornis

They are of two leading types, of which the Ichthyornis and Hesperornis are the standard specimens.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe
The remarkable “fish-bird” (Ichthyornis) of Marsh is also very reptilian in some of its characters.
The Chain of Life in Geological Time|Sir J. William Dawson
Ichthyornis, ik-thi-or′nis, n. a fossil bird with vertebr like those of fishes, and with teeth set in sockets.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
In Ichthyornis they are also distinct, in all other known birds they are fused together to a greater or less extent.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for Ichthyornis

ichthyornis

/ (ˌɪkθɪˈɔːnɪs) /

noun

an extinct Cretaceous sea bird of the genus Ichthyornis, thought to have resembled a tern

Word Origin for ichthyornis

C19: New Latin, from ichthy- + Greek ornis bird

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单词	ichthyornis
释义	Ichthyornis [ ik-thee-awr-nis ] / ˌɪk θiˈɔr nɪs / noun an extinct genus of toothed birds having vertebrae resembling those of fishes. Origin of Ichthyornis <New Latin (1872) <Greek ichthy- ichthy- + órnis “bird” Words nearby Ichthyornis ichthyology, ichthyophagist, ichthyophagous, ichthyophagy, ichthyophthirius, Ichthyornis, ichthyosarcotoxin, ichthyosaur, ichthyosaurus, ichthyosiform erythroderma, ichthyosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ichthyornis They are of two leading types, of which the Ichthyornis and Hesperornis are the standard specimens. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe The remarkable “fish-bird” (Ichthyornis) of Marsh is also very reptilian in some of its characters. The Chain of Life in Geological Time\|Sir J. William Dawson Ichthyornis, ik-thi-or′nis, n. a fossil bird with vertebr like those of fishes, and with teeth set in sockets. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various In Ichthyornis they are also distinct, in all other known birds they are fused together to a greater or less extent. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for Ichthyornis ichthyornis / (ˌɪkθɪˈɔːnɪs) / noun an extinct Cretaceous sea bird of the genus Ichthyornis, thought to have resembled a tern Word Origin for ichthyornis C19: New Latin, from ichthy- + Greek ornis bird Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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