Phorusrhacid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phorusrhacid is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Example Sentences
Phorusrhacids have excellent eyesight, so as the Earth continues its path around the sun, and the seasons change, the darkness will not be an encumbrance.
Word Forms
- phorusrhacids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include patagornithine, rhea, phorid, prophaethontid, phalaropodid, brontornithid.
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