tetracocci

/tɛtrəˈkɒkaɪ/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of extinct bird, particularly a prehistoric flightless bird

“Fossil evidence suggests that tetracocci were flightless birds that roamed the Earth during the Oligocene epoch.”

2. noun

A type of extinct genus of birds

“The tetracocci were part of the extinct family of birds known as the Rheidae.”

Synonyms

  • flightless birds
  • prehistoric birds

Antonyms

  • flapping birds
  • flying birds