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Meaning of enantiornithine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ɪˌnæntiˈɔː(ɹ)nɪθaɪn/

Definitions

Any of an extinct group of protobirds of the Enantiornithes.

Examples

“The enantiornithines were rather diverse in form and size, so it is not clear if Junornis was typical or unusual but it does mean that this form of flight was one of a number being explored by early birds.”
“The lineage that led to all living birds is known as the ornithuromorphs. But it was the other branch, called the enantiornithines, that dominated the skies for tens of millions of years.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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