| 单词 | aepyornis |
| 释义 | Aepyornis[ ee-pee-awr-nis ] / ˌi piˈɔr nɪs / nounan 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 feet (2.4 meters). Origin of Aepyornis<New Latin (1850) <Greek aipý(s) steep, lofty, + órnīs bird Words nearby AepyornisAeolis, aeolotropic, Aeolus, aeon, aeonian, Aepyornis, aeq., aequo animo, aequorin, aer-, aerarian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Aepyornis
British Dictionary definitions for Aepyornisaepyornis / (ˌiːpɪˈɔːnɪs) / nounany of the large extinct flightless birds of the genus Aepyornis, remains of which have been found in Madagascar Word Origin for aepyornisC19: New Latin, from Greek aipus high + 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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