notornis
[ noh-tawr-nis ]
noun
a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
Origin of notornis
11840–50; <New Latin: name of the genus <Greek nót(os) the south + órnis bird
- Also called takahe.
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British Dictionary definitions for notornis
notornis
/ (nəʊˈtɔːnɪs) /
noun
a rare flightless rail of the genus Notornis, of New Zealand: See takahe
Origin of notornis
1C19: New Latin, from Greek notos south + ornis bird
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