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单词 Gastornis
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Definition of Gastornis in English:

Gastornis

nounɡaˈstɔːnɪs
  • A very large flightless bird of the Eocene epoch.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Large flightless birds have been found in later Paleocene rocks in some parts of the world, like Gastornis in Europe, and could have hunted mammals.
    • Another forest dweller at that time was Gastornis, a flightless bird as tall as a man and weighing some 100 kilograms.
    • Given its huge size, Gastornis must have been a silent ambush hunter in the thick forests.
    • Widely different opinions have been offered since the first discovery of Gastornis in 1855.
    • Unfortunately, while the Gastornis is out hunting, a horde of large ants (known as Formicium) ambush its baby.

Origin

Modern Latin, from the name of the French scientist Gaston Planté (1834–89), who found the first specimen, + Greek ornis 'bird'.

 
 
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