Baptornis

noun
Bap·​tor·​nis | \ bapˈtȯrnə̇s\

Definition of Baptornis

: a genus of swimming birds from the Cretaceous of Kansas that is imperfectly known but probably related to Hesperornis

History and Etymology for Baptornis

New Latin, from Greek baptein to dip + -ornis

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