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Hesperornis
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Translingual
thumb|†Hesperornis regalis species Hesperornis regalis fossil
Etymology
From mul grc ἕσπερος western + grc ὄρνις bird.
Proper noun
†1 m
genus family †Hesperornithidae family flightless aquatic birds of the first half of the Campanian age
Hypernyms
genus ; Avebrevicauda clade, Pygostylia clade, Ornithothoraces clade, Ornithuromorpha clade, Carinatae clade, Ornithurae clade - clades; †Hesperornithiformes order - order; †Hesperornithidae family - family; †Hesperornithinae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus †Hesperornis regalis species - type species
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