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ichthyornis

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ichthyornis /ˌɪkθiˈɔːnɪs /
noun a fossil gull-like fish-eating bird of the Upper Cretaceous period, with large toothed jaws.
Genus Ichthyornis, order Ichthyornithiformes.
– ORIGIN modern Latin, from ichthyo- + Greek ornis bird.