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Meaning of ICHTHYORNIS

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ich`thy*or"nis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a fish + ?
bird.] (Paleon.)
An extinct genus of toothed birds found in the American
Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave
vertebr[ae], and sharp, conical teeth set in sockets. Its
wings were well developed. It is the type of the order
Odontotorm[ae].
 
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