Ichthyornis

[ ik-thee-awr-nis ]

noun

1. an extinct genus of toothed birds having vertebrae resembling those of fishes.

ichthyornis

/ ˌɪkθɪˈɔːnɪs /

noun

1. an extinct Cretaceous sea bird of the genus Ichthyornis, thought to have resembled a tern

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ichthyornis¹

< New Latin (1872) < Greek ichthy- ichthy- ( def ) + órnis “bird”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ichthyornis¹

C19: New Latin, from ichthy- + Greek ornis bird

Example Sentences

In Ichthyornis they are also distinct, in all other known birds they are fused together to a greater or less extent.

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They are of two leading types, of which the Ichthyornis and Hesperornis are the standard specimens.

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The remarkable “fish-bird” (Ichthyornis) of Marsh is also very reptilian in some of its characters.

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Ichthyornis, ik-thi-or′nis, n. a fossil bird with vertebr like those of fishes, and with teeth set in sockets.

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