DINORNITHIDAE


Meaning of DINORNITHIDAE in English

ˌdīˌnȯrˈnithəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Dinornith-, Dinornis, type genus + -idae

: a family of extinct ratite birds that are related to the emus and cassowaries though usually placed in a distinct order — see dinornis , moa

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.