Brontornithid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Brontornithid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any of the giant extinct carnivorous birds in the phorusrhacid subfamily Brontornithinae (formerly the family Brontornithidae).
Meaning
(zoology) Any of the giant extinct carnivorous birds in the phorusrhacid subfamily Brontornithinae (formerly the family Brontornithidae).
Word Forms
- brontornithids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include teratornithid, gastornithid, baptornithid, presbyornithid, dinornithid, pelagornithid.
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