Phororhacos
noun
Pho·ro·rha·cos
\fəˈrȯrəˌkäs\
Definition of Phororhacos
: a genus of prehistoric birds that is the type of the family Phororhacidae
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Origin and Etymology of phororhacos
New Latin, from Greek phōr thief + rhakos rag
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