[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

notornis \notor"nis\, prop. n. nl., fr. gr. no`tos the south,
   or southwest + ? bird. zool.
   a genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having
   rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. notornis
   mantelli was first known as a fossil bird of new zealand,
   but subsequently a few individuals were found living on the
   southern island. it is supposed to be now nearly or quite
   extinct.
   1913 webster
see also:
notornis mantelli 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

notornis
     n : flightless new zealand birds similar to gallinules syn: takahe,
          notornis mantelli
see also:
takahe notornis mantelli 

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