Ichthyornis
[ik-thee-awr-nis] /ˌɪk θiˈɔr nɪs/
noun
1.
an extinct genus of toothed birds having vertebrae resembling those of fishes.
/ˌɪkθɪˈɔːnɪs/
noun
1.
an extinct Cretaceous sea bird of the genus Ichthyornis, thought to have resembled a tern
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