(n) South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers, Syn. Ornithogalum thyrsoides, wonder flower

euronithopoda

(n) widespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relatives (hadrosaurs, trachodon and iguanodon), Syn. suborder Euronithopoda, Ornithopoda, euronithopod, suborder Ornithopoda

orthopter

(n) heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings, Syn. ornithopter

platypus

(n) small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae, Syn. duckbill, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, duck-billed platypus, duckbilled platypus

psittacosis

(n) an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds, Syn. ornithosis, parrot fever

starflower

(n) common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States, Syn. Ornithogalum umbellatum, sleepy dick, summer snowflake

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ornitho-

. [ Cf. Ern. ] A combining form fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithodelphia

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis + delfy`s the womb. ] Same as Monotremata. -- Or`ni*tho*del"phid a. [1913 Webster]

Ornithoidichnite

n. [ Ornitho- + -oid + Gr. 'i`chnos footstep, track. ] (Paleon.) A fossil track resembling that of a bird. Hitchcock. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornitholite

n. [ Ornitho- + -lite. ] (Paleon.) (a) The fossil remains of a bird. (b) A stone of various colors bearing the figures of birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithological

{ } a. [ Cf. F. ornithologique. ] Of or pertaining to ornithology; as, her ornithological interests. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithologist

n. [ Cf. F. ornithologiste. ] One skilled in ornithology; a student of ornithology; one who describes birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithology

n. [ Ornitho- + -logy: cf. F. ornithologie. ] 1. That branch of Zoology which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A treatise or book on this science. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithomancy

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + &unr_; divination: cf. F. ornithomancie. ] Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithomancy grew into an elaborate science. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithon

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird. ] An aviary; a poultry house. Weale. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithopappi

‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. 'o`rnis a bird + &unr_; an ancestor. ] (Zool.) An extinct order of birds. It includes only the Archaeopteryx. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithopoda

‖prop. n. pl. [ NL. See Ornitho-, and -poda. ] (Paleon.) An order of herbivorous dinosaurs with birdlike characteristics in the skeleton, esp. in the pelvis and hind legs, which in some genera had only three functional toes, and supported the body in walking as in Iguanodon. See Illust. in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithorhynchidae

prop. n. The natural family of monotremes including the platypus (duckbill) (Ornithorhyncus anatinus).
Syn. -- family Ornithorhynchidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Ornithorhynchus

prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + &unr_; snout, beak. ] (Zool.) A genus of monotremes including the platypus (Ornithorhyncus anatinus). See Duck mole, under Duck. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithosauria

‖prop. n. pl. [ NL. See Ornitho-, and Sauria. ] (Paleon.) An order of extinct flying reptiles; -- called also Pterosauria. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithoscelida

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + &unr_; a leg. ] (Zool.) A group of extinct Reptilia, intermediate in structure (especially with regard to the pelvis) between reptiles and birds. -- Or`ni*tho*scel"i*dan a. [1913 Webster]

Ornithoscopy

n. [ Ornitho- + -scopy: cf. Gr. &unr_; divination from birds. ] Observation of birds and their habits. [ R. ] De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithotomical

a. Of or pertaining to ornithotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithotomist

n. One who is skilled in ornithotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithotomy

n. [ Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + te`mnein to cut. ] The anatomy or dissection of birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

palaeornithology

n. The paleobiology of birds.
Syn. -- paleornithology. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Paleornithology

n. [ Paleo- + ornithology. ] The branch of paleontology which treats of fossil birds. [ 1913 Webster ]