enantiornithines

Noun

enantiornithine (plural enantiornithines)

1. Any of an extinct group of protobirds of the Enantiornithes.
   • The enantiornithines were rather diverse in form and size, so it is not clear if Junornis was typical or unusual but it does mean that this form of flight was one of a number being explored by early birds.2017 October 25, Dave Hone, The Guardian

   Synonyms:

   enantiornithean

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