paradisea

/ˌpærəˈdiːziə/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of extinct flightless birds in the family Phorusrhacidae.

“Fossil evidence has shown that the paradisea birds were large carnivores that roamed South America during the Pleistocene epoch.”

Synonyms

  • flightless bird
  • phorusrhacid

Antonyms

  • bird
  • flighted bird