Ornithopappi

Or·​nitho·​pap·​pi

ȯ(r)ˌnithəˈpaˌpī,

ˌȯ(r)nəthōˈp-,

-apē

taxonomic synonym of archaeornithes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ornith- + -pappi (from Greek pappos grandfather)

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