"ornithonym" meaning in English

See ornithonym in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ornithonyms [plural]
Etymology: From ornitho- + -onym. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|ornitho|onym}} ornitho- + -onym Head templates: {{en-noun}} ornithonym (plural ornithonyms)
  1. The common name of a (species of) bird.

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