Phorusrhacid

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAny of the extinct flightless birds of the family Phorusrhacidae, which inhabited South America from the early Cenozoic era until about 0.1 million years ago.

Synonyms

terror bird patagornithine rhea phorid prophaethontid phalaropodid brontornithid presbyornithid lesser rhea greater rhea pelagornithid phaethontid

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