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nounornithuromorph (plural ornithuromorphs)
plural ornithuromorphs
- Any bird of the group Ornithuromorpha.
The lineage that led to all living birds is known as the ornithuromorphs. […] Roughly three-quarters of all species on the planet were wiped out, including all feathered dinosaurs except the ornithuromorphs.
2023 June 3, Carl Zimmer, “How Did Birds First Take Off?”, in The New York TimesSynonyms: euornithian
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nounAny bird of the group Ornithuromorpha.
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ornithuromorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornithuromorph
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“ornithuromorph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornithuromorph. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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