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ornis
[ awr-nis ]
noun
, plural or·ni·thes [awr-, nahy, -theez].
- an avifauna.
ornis
/ ˈɔːnɪs /
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ornis1
C19: from Greek: bird
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Example Sentences
This arises mainly from the large number of Tyrannidæ belonging to the Argentine Ornis.
From Project Gutenberg
The presence of three species of Coots, all apparently in abundance, is a somewhat special peculiarity of the Argentine Ornis.
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Ornis, or′nis, n. the birds collectively of a region, its avifauna.
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