Aepyornis
Aepyornis · Aepyornises
An elephant bird of the genus AepyornisAn elephant bird of the genus Aepyornis.
/iːpɪˈɔːnɪs/
Meaning
1 sensesAn elephant bird of the genus Aepyornis.
More definitions
- huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
Origin
From scientific Latin Aepyornis (genus name).From scientific Latin Aepyornis (genus name).
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Forms
plural: Aepyornises| Singular | Aepyornis |
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| Plural | Aepyornises |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar:elephant bird