notornis

notornis is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. Notornis Mantelli was first known as a fossil bird of New Zealand, but subsequently a few individuals were found living on the southern island. It is supposed to be now nearly or quite extinct. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. Notornis Mantelli was first known as a fossil bird of New Zealand, but subsequently a few individuals were found living on the southern island. It is supposed to be now nearly or quite extinct.
2. noun. flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules

   Synonyms: takahe

Synonyms

takahe

Common word forms

notornises

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