ornis

[ awr-nis ]

/ ˈɔr nɪs /

noun, plural or·ni·thes [awr-nahy-theez] /ɔrˈnaɪ θiz/.

an avifauna.

Nearby words

ornamentation, ornamented, ornate, orne, ornery, ornis, ornith-, ornith., ornithic, ornithine, ornithinuria

Origin of ornis

1860–65; < German < Greek órnīs bird; akin to Old English earn eagle (see erne), German Aar

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Examples from the Web for ornis

Ornis, or′nis, n. the birds collectively of a region, its avifauna.
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British Dictionary definitions for ornis

ornis

/ (ˈɔːnɪs) /

noun

a less common word for avifauna

Word Origin for ornis

C19: from Greek: bird

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