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AEPYORNIFORMES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds
Synonyms:
Aepyorniformes; order Aepyorniformes
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Aepyorniformes" is a kind of...):
animal order (the order of animals)
Meronyms (members of "Aepyorniformes"):
Aepyornidae; family Aepyornidae (coextensive with the order Aepyorniformes)
Holonyms ("Aepyorniformes" is a member of...):
Aves; class Aves ((ornithology) the class of birds)