notornis
[ noh-tawr-nis ]
/ noʊˈtɔr nɪs /
noun
a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
Also called
takahe.
Origin of notornis
1840–50; < New Latin: name of the genus < Greek
nót(os) the south +
órnis bird
Words nearby notornis
notochord,
notogaea,
notogaean,
notoriety,
notorious,
notornis,
nototherium,
notoungulate,
notour,
notour bankrupt,
notre dame
Example sentences from the Web for notornis
This bird was nearly as large as Notornis, but with a very small head and with a frontal shield.
Extinct Birds |Walter Rothschild
British Dictionary definitions for notornis
notornis
/ (nəʊˈtɔːnɪs) /
noun
a rare flightless rail of the genus Notornis, of New Zealand
See takahe
Word Origin for notornis
C19: New Latin, from Greek
notos south +
ornis bird