ornis

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noun

or·​nis

ˈȯrnə̇s,

ˈȯ(ə)n-

plural ornithes

ȯ(r)ˈnī(ˌ)thēz

: the birdlife of a region : avifauna

-ornis

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noun combining form

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plural -ornithes

ˌȯ(r)ˈnī(ˌ)thēz

: bird

Heliornis

Archaeornithes

Word History

Etymology

Noun

German, from Greek, bird

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek ornis

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