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Aepyornis

UK/iːpɪˈɔːnɪs/

Aepyornis noun: an elephant bird of the genus Aepyornis.

Noun

Aepyornis (plural Aepyornises)

  1. An elephant bird of the genus Aepyornis.
    • I wonder how long it is since these Aepyornises really lived.1894, H. G. Wells, Aepyornis Island
    • For how long the Aepyornis survived the arrival of Europeans was, and remains, a mystery.2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 35

Forms of Aepyornis

pluralAepyornises

Origin of Aepyornis

From scientific Latin Aepyornis (genus name).

Questions about Aepyornis

What does Aepyornis mean?
Aepyornis means an elephant bird of the genus Aepyornis.
What part of speech is Aepyornis?
Aepyornis is a noun.
How do you pronounce Aepyornis?
Aepyornis is pronounced /iːpɪˈɔːnɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of Aepyornis?
The plural of Aepyornis is Aepyornises.

Words near Aepyornis in the dictionary

  1. aeoniums
  2. aeonology
  3. aeons
  4. AEOs
  5. aepycerotine
  6. Aepyornis
  7. Aepyornises
  8. aepyornithid
  9. aepyornithids
  10. aequalis
  11. aequator

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