enantiornithine

enantiornithine

English

Noun

enantiornithine (plural enantiornithines)

1. (paleontology) Any of an extinct clade of protobirds of the subclass Enantiornithes.
   • 2017, Dave Hone, The Guardian, 25 October:

     The enantiornithines were rather diverse in form and size, so it is not clear if Junornis was typical or unusual but it does mean that this form of flight was one of a number being explored by early birds.

Synonyms

• enantiornithean

Adjective

enantiornithine (comparative more enantiornithine, superlative most enantiornithine)

1. Pertaining to the Enantiornithes.