"notornis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nə(ʊ)ˈtɔːnɪs/ [UK]
Etymology: From translingual Notornis (“a genus name”), from Ancient Greek νότος (nótos, “south”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Notornis||a genus name}} translingual Notornis (“a genus name”), {{der|en|grc|νότος||south}} Ancient Greek νότος (nótos, “south”), {{m|grc|ὄρνις||bird}} ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} notornis
  1. (New Zealand) The takahe, Porphyrio mantelli, a flightless rail native to New Zealand. Tags: New-Zealand Categories (lifeform): Rallids

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