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Thesaurus: odontolcae

An extinct order of ostrichlike aquatic birds having teeth, which are set in a groove in the jaw. It includes Hesperornis, and allied genera. See Hesperornis.

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  1. n. pl. An extinct order of ostrichlike aquatic birds having teeth, which are set in a groove in the jaw. It includes Hesperornis, and allied genera. See Hesperornis.
  2. An extinct order of ostrichlike aquatic birds having teeth, which are set in a groove in the jaw. It includes Hesperornis, and allied genera. See Hesperornis. [Written also Odontholcae, and Odontoholcae.]
  3. An extinct order of ostrichlike aquatic birds having teeth,which are set in a groove in the jaw. It includes Hesperornis, andallied genera. See Hesperornis. [Written also Odontholcae, andOdontoholcae.]