"phorusrhacid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: phorusrhacids [plural]
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  1. Any of the extinct flightless birds of the family Phorusrhacidae, which inhabited South America from the early Cenozoic era until about 0.1 million years ago. Wikipedia link: Phorusrhacidae Categories (lifeform): Birds Synonyms: terror bird

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