- genus Notornis
- nouna genus of Rallidae• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Rallidae, ↑family Rallidae• Member Meronyms: ↑notornis, ↑takahe, ↑Notornis mantelli
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genus Notornis
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notornis — [nō tôr′nis] n. [ModL < Gr notos, the south (see NOTOGAEA) + ornis, bird] any of a rare genus (Notornis) of nonflying gallinulelike birds of New Zealand … English World dictionary
Notornis mantelli — noun flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules • Syn: ↑notornis, ↑takahe • Hypernyms: ↑rail • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Notornis … Useful english dictionary
Notornis — No*tor nis, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. no tos the south, or southwest + ? bird.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. {Notornis Mantelli} was first known as a fossil bird of New… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Notornis Mantelli — Notornis No*tor nis, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. no tos the south, or southwest + ? bird.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. {Notornis Mantelli} was first known as a fossil bird … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
notornis — /noh tawr nis/, n. a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand. Also called takahe. [1840 50; < NL: name of the genus < Gk nót(os) the south + órnis bird] * * * … Universalium
notornis — /noʊˈtɔnəs / (say noh tawnuhs) noun → takahe. {New Latin genus name, from Greek notos the south + ornis bird} …
bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
Takahē — Notornis redirects here. For the journal, see Notornis (journal). South Island Takahē On Tiritiri Matangi Island Conservation status … Wikipedia
Rallidae — noun rails; crakes; gallinules; coots • Syn: ↑family Rallidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Gruiformes, ↑order Gruiformes • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
family Rallidae — noun rails; crakes; gallinules; coots • Syn: ↑Rallidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Gruiformes, ↑order Gruiformes • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
