Ichthyornis
an extinct genus of toothed birds having vertebrae resembling those of fishes.
Origin of Ichthyornis
1Words Nearby Ichthyornis
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Ichthyornis in a sentence
In Ichthyornis they are also distinct, in all other known birds they are fused together to a greater or less extent.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThey are of two leading types, of which the Ichthyornis and Hesperornis are the standard specimens.
The Story of Evolution | Joseph McCabeThe remarkable “fish-bird” (Ichthyornis) of Marsh is also very reptilian in some of its characters.
The Chain of Life in Geological Time | Sir J. William DawsonIchthyornis, ik-thi-or′nis, n. a fossil bird with vertebr like those of fishes, and with teeth set in sockets.
British Dictionary definitions for ichthyornis
/ (ˌɪkθɪˈɔːnɪs) /
an extinct Cretaceous sea bird of the genus Ichthyornis, thought to have resembled a tern
Origin of ichthyornis
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse