Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ichthyornis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ichthy-or-nis
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

An extinct genus of toothed birds found in the American Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave vertebræ, and sharp, conical teeth set in sockets. Its wings were well developed. It is the type of the order Odontotormæ .

Questions

What does ichthyornis mean?: An extinct genus of toothed birds found in the American Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave vertebræ, and sharp, conical teeth set in sockets. Its wings were well developed. It is the type of the order Odontotormæ .

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