Epiornis
Pronunciation : Ep`i*or"nis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL.: cf. F. ?piornis. See ?pyornis.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of the gigantic ostrichlike birds of the genus ?piornis, only recently extinct. Its remains have been found in Madagascar. [Written also ?pyornis.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913