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ornis
[ awr-nis ]
/ ˈɔr nɪs /
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noun, plural or·ni·thes [awr-nahy-theez]. /ɔrˈnaɪ θiz/.
an avifauna.
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Origin of ornis
Words nearby ornis
ornamentation, ornamented, ornate, Orne, ornery, ornis, ornith-, ornithic, ornithine, ornithinuria, ornithischian
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How to use ornis in a sentence
This arises mainly from the large number of Tyrannidæ belonging to the Argentine Ornis.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2)|P. L. SclaterThe presence of three species of Coots, all apparently in abundance, is a somewhat special peculiarity of the Argentine Ornis.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2)|P. L. SclaterOrnis, or′nis, n. the birds collectively of a region, its avifauna.
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Word Origin for ornis
C19: from Greek: bird
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