AEPYORNIS


Meaning of AEPYORNIS in English

/ee'pee awr"nis/ , n.

an 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 ft. (2.4 m).

[ aipý ( s ) steep, lofty, + órnis bird ]

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