dromornithid

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noun

Any member of the Dromornithidae.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noundromornithid (plural dromornithids)

plural dromornithids

  1. biologyAny member of the Dromornithidae.

    Some dromornithids reached colossal size, such as Bullockornis, nicknamed the Demon Duck of Doom, which likely stood 2.5 metres tall.

    2017 November 22, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian
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