AEPYORNIFORMES

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Aepyorniformes mean? 

• AEPYORNIFORMES (noun)
  The noun AEPYORNIFORMES has 1 sense:

1. huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds

  Familiarity information: AEPYORNIFORMES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AEPYORNIFORMES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Aepyorniformes; order Aepyorniformes

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)