ornithic

[ awr-nith-ik ]

/ ɔrˈnɪθ ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to birds.

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Origin of ornithic

1850–55; <Greek ornīthikós birdlike, equivalent to ornīth-ornith- + -ikos-ic

Words nearby ornithic

ornate, Orne, ornery, ornis, ornith-, ornithic, ornithine, ornithischian, ornitho-, ornithoid, ornithol.

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How to use ornithic in a sentence

Ornithodel′phian (also n.), Ornithodel′phic, Ornithodel′phous; Or′nithoid, somewhat ornithic.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
But the Australian region is also remarkable for its ornithic singularity.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
His opinion as to the ornithic character of the remains was afterwards confirmed by Professor Owen.
The Geological Evidence of The Antiquity of Man|Charles Lyell
But the immense size of some of these footprints served to militate for a time against belief in their ornithic origin.
The Testimony of the Rocks|Hugh Miller

British Dictionary definitions for ornithic

ornithic

/ (ɔːˈnɪθɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to birds or a bird fauna

Word Origin for ornithic

C19: from Greek ornithikos, from ornis bird

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