order aepyorniformes

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Noun order aepyorniformes has 1 sense

Aepyorniformes, order Aepyorniformes - huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds
--₁ is a kind of animal order
--₁ is a member of Aves, class Aves
--₁ has members: Aepyornidae, family Aepyornidae

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Order Aepyorniformes

Description

The order Aepyorniformes is an extinct order of large flightless birds that lived around 50 million years ago. They were native to the island of Madagascar. These birds were highly specialized and had unique anatomical features.

Sample Sentences

The order Aepyorniformes included the famous elephant birds.
The scientists discovered fossilized remains of Aepyorniformes in a remote cave.
These birds were characterized by their massive size and heavy build.

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