Ichthyornithiformes

plural noun

Ich·​thy·​or·​nithi·​for·​mes

-ˌȯrnəthəˈfȯrˌmēz,

-ȯrˌnith-

: an order of extinct toothed birds (superorder Odontognathae) coextensive with the family Ichthyornithidae in its broadest scope

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ichthyornith-, Ichthyornis + -iformes

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