ornithic

[awr-nith-ik]

adjective

of or relating to birds.

Origin of ornithic

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

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Examples from the Web for ornithic

Historical Examples of ornithic

But the Australian region is also remarkable for its ornithic singularity.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7
Various
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
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

British Dictionary definitions for ornithic

ornithic

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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