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AEpyornis
AEpyornis [AE]`py*or"nis, n. [Gr. ? high + ? bird.]
A gigantic bird found fossil in Madagascar.
Anoa depressicornisAnoa A*noa", n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small wild ox of Celebes (Anoa depressicornis), allied to
the buffalo, but having long nearly straight horns. Atelodus bicornisBorele Bor"e*le, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The smaller two-horned rhinoceros of South Africa (Atelodus
bicornis). Clotho nasicornisRiver Riv"er, n. [F. riv[`e]re a river, LL. riparia river,
bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or
shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf.
Arrive, Riparian.]
1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and
emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream;
a stream larger than a rivulet or brook.
Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is
delightful to drink as they flow. --Macaulay.
2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers
of blood; rivers of oil.
River chub (Zo["o]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of
fresh-water fishes.
River crab (Zo["o]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of
the genus Thelphusa, as T. depressa of Southern
Europe.
River dragon, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king
of Egypt.
River driver, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down
rivers. --Bartlett.
River duck (Zo["o]l.), any species of duck belonging to
Anas, Spatula, and allied genera, in which the hind
toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard
and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck.
River god, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its
tutelary divinity.
River herring (Zo["o]l.), an alewife.
River hog. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus
Potamoch[oe]rus. They frequent wet places along the
rivers.
(b) The capybara.
River horse (Zo["o]l.), the hippopotamus.
River jack (Zo["o]l.), an African puff adder (Clotho
nasicornis) having a spine on the nose.
River limpet (Zo["o]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing
mollusk of the genus Ancylus, having a limpet-shaped
shell.
River pirate (Zo["o]l.), the pike.
River snail (Zo["o]l.), any species of fresh-water
gastropods of Paludina, Melontho, and allied genera.
See Pond snail, under Pond.
River tortoise (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water
tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus
Trionyx and allied genera. See Trionyx. CornishCornish Cor"nish (k?r"n?sh), a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
Cornish chough. See Chough.
Cornish engine, a single-acting pumping engine, used in
mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A
heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up
the water by its weight, in descending. Cornish
Cornish Cor"nish, n.
The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
Cornish choughCornish Cor"nish (k?r"n?sh), a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
Cornish chough. See Chough.
Cornish engine, a single-acting pumping engine, used in
mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A
heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up
the water by its weight, in descending. Cornish engineCornish Cor"nish (k?r"n?sh), a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
Cornish chough. See Chough.
Cornish engine, a single-acting pumping engine, used in
mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A
heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up
the water by its weight, in descending. Cornist
Cornist Cor"nist, n.
A performer on the cornet or horn.
DeinornisDeinornis Dei*nor"nis, n. [NL.] (Paleon.)
See Dinornis. DeinornisDinornis Di*nor"nis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? terrible + ? bird.]
(Paleon.)
A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which
formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa. [Written also
Deinornis.] DinornisDinornis Di*nor"nis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? terrible + ? bird.]
(Paleon.)
A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which
formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa. [Written also
Deinornis.] Gastornis
Gastornis Gas*tor"nis, n. [NL., from Gaston M. Plante, the
discover + Gr. ? bird.] (Paleon.)
A genus of large eocene birds from the Paris basin.
heliornis fulicaFinfoot Fin"foot`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A South American bird (heliornis fulica) allied to the
grebes. The name is also applied to several related species
of the genus Podica. Hesperornis
Hesperornis Hes`pe*ror"nis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? western + ?, ?,
a bird.] (Paleon.)
A genus of large, extinct, wingless birds from the Cretaceous
deposits of Kansas, belonging to the Odontornithes. They had
teeth, and were essentially carnivorous swimming ostriches.
Several species are known. See Illust. in Append.
Hornish
Hornish Horn"ish, a.
Somewhat like horn; hard.
Hyphantornis texorTaha Ta"ha, n.
The African rufous-necked weaver bird (Hyphantornis texor). Ichthyornis
Ichthyornis Ich`thy*or"nis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a fish + ?
bird.] (Paleon.)
An extinct genus of toothed birds found in the American
Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave
vertebr[ae], and sharp, conical teeth set in sockets. Its
wings were well developed. It is the type of the order
Odontotorm[ae].
Inkhornism
Inkhornism Ink"horn`ism, n.
Pedantry. --Sir T. Wilson.
Ionornis MartinicaGallinule Gal"li*nule, n. [L. gallinula chicken, dim. of
gallina hen: cf. F. gallinule.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a
frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are
remarkable for running rapidly over marshes and on floating
plants. The purple gallinule of America is Ionornis
Martinica, that of the Old World is Porphyrio porphyrio.
The common European gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) is also
called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot,
night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to
it is the Florida gallinule (Gallinula galeata).
Note: The purple gallinule of Southern Europe and Asia was
formerly believed to be able to detect and report
adultery, and for that reason, chiefly, it was commonly
domesticated by the ancients. Lophornis reginaeSpangle Span"gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spangled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Spangling.]
To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with
small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled
breastplate. --Donne.
What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty? --Shak.
Spangled coquette (Zo["o]l.), a tropical humming bird
(Lophornis regin[ae]). See Coquette, 2. M alcicornisSea ginger Sea" gin"ger (Zo["o]l.)
A hydroid coral of the genus Millepora, especially M.
alcicornis, of the West Indies and Florida. So called
because it stings the tongue like ginger. See Illust. under
Millepore. NotornisNotornis No*tor"nis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the south, or
southwest + ? bird.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having
rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. Notornis
Mantelli was first known as a fossil bird of New Zealand,
but subsequently a few individuals were found living on the
southern island. It is supposed to be now nearly or quite
extinct. Notornis MantelliMoho Mo"ho, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A gallinule (Notornis Mantelli) formerly inhabiting New
Zealand, but now supposed to be extinct. It was incapable of
flight. See Notornis. Notornis MantelliNotornis No*tor"nis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the south, or
southwest + ? bird.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having
rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. Notornis
Mantelli was first known as a fossil bird of New Zealand,
but subsequently a few individuals were found living on the
southern island. It is supposed to be now nearly or quite
extinct. Osmia bicornisHorned Horned, a.
Furnished with a horn or horns; furnished with a hornlike
process or appendage; as, horned cattle; having some part
shaped like a horn.
The horned moon with one bright star Within the nether
tip. --Coleridge.
Horned bee (Zo["o]l.), a British wild bee (Osmia
bicornis), having two little horns on the head.
Horned dace (Zo["o]l.), an American cyprinoid fish
(Semotilus corporialis) common in brooks and ponds; the
common chub. See Illust. of Chub.
Horned frog (Zo["o]l.), a very large Brazilian frog
(Ceratophrys cornuta), having a pair of triangular horns
arising from the eyelids.
Horned grebe (Zo["o]l.), a species of grebe (Colymbus
auritus), of Arctic Europe and America, having two dense
tufts of feathers on the head.
Horned horse (Zo["o]l.), the gnu.
Horned lark (Zo["o]l.), the shore lark.
Horned lizard (Zo["o]l.), the horned toad.
Horned owl (Zo["o]l.), a large North American owl (Bubo
Virginianus), having a pair of elongated tufts of
feathers on the head. Several distinct varieties are
known; as, the Arctic, Western, dusky, and striped horned
owls, differing in color, and inhabiting different
regions; -- called also great horned owl, horn owl,
eagle owl, and cat owl. Sometimes also applied to the
long-eared owl. See Eared owl, under Eared.
Horned poppy. (Bot.) See Horn poppy, under Horn.
Horned pout (Zo["o]l.), an American fresh-water siluroid
fish; the bullpout.
Horned rattler (Zo["o]l.), a species of rattlesnake
(Crotalus cerastes), inhabiting the dry, sandy plains,
from California to Mexico. It has a pair of triangular
horns between the eyes; -- called also sidewinder.
Horned ray (Zo["o]l.), the sea devil.
Horned screamer (Zo["o]l.), the kamichi.
Horned snake (Zo["o]l.), the cerastes.
Horned toad (Zo["o]l.), any lizard of the genus
Phrynosoma, of which nine or ten species are known.
These lizards have several hornlike spines on the head,
and a broad, flat body, covered with spiny scales. They
inhabit the dry, sandy plains from California to Mexico
and Texas. Called also horned lizard.
Horned viper. (Zo["o]l.) See Cerastes. Pachynematus extensicornisWheat sawfly Wheat sawfly
(a) A small European sawfly (Cephus pygm[ae]us) whose larva
does great injury to wheat by boring in the stalks.
(b) Any of several small American sawflies of the genus
Dolerus, as D. sericeus and D. arvensis, whose
larv[ae] injure the stems or heads of wheat.
(c) Pachynematus extensicornis, whose larv[ae] feed chiefly
on the blades of wheat; -- called also grass sawfly. Trapa bicornisWater chestnut Wa"ter chest"nut (Bot.)
The fruit of Trapa natans and Trapa bicornis, Old World
water plants bearing edible nutlike fruits armed with several
hard and sharp points; also, the plant itself; -- called also
water caltrop.
Meaning of Ornis from wikipedia
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ornis, ornith-, ornitho-: Pronunciation: /oʊ̯rnɪs/, /oʊ̯rnɪθ/, /oʊ̯rnɪθoʊ̯/. Origin:
Ancient Gr****: ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος (
órnis, órnithos). Meaning:...
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Orni or
Ornoi (Ancient Gr****: Ὄρνοι) was a town of
ancient Thrace mentioned by Hierocles. It was
inhabited from
classical through Byzantine times. It may...
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Cicada orni, or
other names as
common cicada, & ash cicada, is a
species of
cicada belonging to the
family Cicadidae,
subfamily Cicadinae and the genus...
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Ornis Svecica is a peer-reviewed
scientific journal covering all
aspects of ornithology. It was
established in 1991 and is
published by
BirdLife Sverige...
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Zoological Record "Editorial contacts".
Ornis Fennica.
BirdLife Finland.
Retrieved 2019-12-02. "Journal
profile for
Ornis Fennica". MJL WoS by
Clarivate Analytics...
- ornitho-
signifies "of or
pertaining to birds", from
Ancient Gr**** ὄρνις (
órnis, "bird"). List of
phobias London,
Louis S. (January 1952). "Ailurophobia...
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Conservation Society (in Hungarian)
Ornis Hungarica website (in
English and Hungarian)
Ornis Hungarica at
Versita Ornis Hungarica at the
Ornithology Exchange...
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Lucien Bonaparte's name for Say's phoebe,
Muscicapa saya, and
Ancient Gr****
ornis, "bird".
Phoebe is an
alternative name for the
Roman moon-goddess Diana...
- An
ornithopter (from Gr****
ornis, ornith- 'bird' and
pteron 'wing') is an
aircraft that
flies by
flapping its wings.
Designers sought to
imitate the flapping-wing...
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built by
Wright in
England during 1909 and 1910. A variant, the
Lascelles Ornis, was displa**** at the 1910 Aero Show at
Olympia in London. In
October 1909...
