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notornis
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notornis
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun notornis has 1 sense
- notornis(n = noun.animal) notornis mantelli, takahe - flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules; Array is a kind of rail
is a member of genus notornis
CIDE DICTIONARY
notornis, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. no`tos the south, or southwest + bird.].
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 Zealand, but subsequently a few individuals were found living on the southern island. It is supposed to be now nearly or quite extinct. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
notornis, n. a rare flightless New Zealand bird, Porphyrio mantelli, with a large bill and brightly coloured plumage. Also called TAKAHE.
Etymology
Gk notos south + ornis bird
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