Meanings
nounAepyornis (plural Aepyornises)
plural Aepyornises
- An elephant bird of the genus Aepyornis.
I wonder how long it is since these Aepyornises really lived.
1894, H. G. Wells, Aepyornis Island1 more example
For how long the Aepyornis survived the arrival of Europeans was, and remains, a mystery.
2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 35
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhuge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
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Origin
From scientific Latin Aepyornis (genus name).
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Aepyornis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aepyornis
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