notornis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The takahe, Porphyrio mantelli, a flightless rail native to New Zealand.

Pronunciation

/nə(ʊ)ˈtɔːnɪs/

Word forms

notornis

Etymology

From translingual Notornis (“a genus name”), from Ancient Greek νότος (nótos, “south”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

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