ornithic
[ awr-nith-ik ]
/ ɔrˈnɪθ ɪk /
adjective
of or relating to birds.
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Words nearby ornithic
ornate, Orne, ornery, ornis, ornith-, ornithic, ornithine, ornithinuria, ornithischian, ornitho-, Ornithodoros
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Example sentences from the Web for ornithic
But the Australian region is also remarkable for its ornithic singularity.
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 MillerHis 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
/ (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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