Aepyornis
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noun.
A genus of extinct large flightless birds native to Madagascar.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A genus of gigantic fossil birds found in Madagascar.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A gigantic (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird, of which fossils were found in Madagascar.
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noun.
huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
Equivalent
æpyornis
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
flightless bird
ratite
ratite bird
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
elephant bird