See also: Diatryma

English

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Diatryma sp. skeleton

Etymology

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From translingualDiatryma, a former name for the genus, from Ancient Greek διατρήμα (diatrḗma, canoe).

Noun

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diatryma (plural diatrymas)

  1. A big-beaked prehistoric bird in the genus Gastornis, larger than the ostrich, believed to have become extinct 15- to 25-million years ago due to a vast climate change.

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