Definitions

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  • A combining form fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird.

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  • prefix of or pertaining to birds

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (ornith-), the stem of ὄρνις (ornis, "bird").

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