Caenagnathiformes
plural noun
Cae·nag·nath·i·for·mes
| \ ¦sēˌnagˌnathəˈfȯrˌmēz, ¦kīˌn- \
Definition of Caenagnathiformes
: an order of Canadian Cretaceous birds (Neognathae) known from a single immense jaw and believed to be related to the ostriches though in some respects the jaw resembles that of a toothless dinosaur
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“Caenagnathiformes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caenagnathiformes. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of Caenagnathiformes was in 1940
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