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Meaning of Notornis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
nə(ʊ)ˈtɔːnɪs

Definitions

The takahe, Porphyrio mantelli, a flightless rail native to New Zealand.

New-Zealand

Equivalents

Français notornis

Examples

“The weather had been exceptionally severe, and it is supposed that this was how the Notornis came to be found on the flats, having been driven down from the high country.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

notoryctemorphian notoryctid notostracan notostylopid notosuchian notosuchid

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