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NOTORNIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
Synonyms:
notornis; Notornis mantelli; takahe
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("notornis" is a kind of...):
rail (any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud)
Holonyms ("notornis" is a member of...):
genus Notornis (a genus of Rallidae)