diatryma Definition
- 1an extinct flightless bird of the family Diatrymidae, native to North America during the Eocene epoch
- 2a genus of large, flightless birds that lived in the Paleocene and Eocene epochs
Using diatryma: Examples
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The Diatryma was a large bird that stood up to 7 feet tall.
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Diatryma fossils have been found in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
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The Diatryma is also known as the 'terror bird'.
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Summary: diatryma in Brief
Diatryma [dahy-uh-trahy-muh] is an extinct genus of large, flightless birds that lived in the Paleocene and Eocene epochs. They were native to North America and are also known as 'terror birds.'
