Definition of Harpagornis
:a genus of extinct birds (family Accipitridae) much larger than any existing eagle and found in the Pleistocene of New Zealand
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Harpagornis
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Har·pa·gor·nis
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ˈhärpəˈgȯrnə̇s
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Origin and Etymology of harpagornis
New Latin, from Greek harpag-, harpax rapacious + New Latin -ornis; akin to Greek harpagē hook, rake
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