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ornithoscelida
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ornithoscelida, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + a leg.].
A group of extinct Reptilia, intermediate in structure (especially with regard to the pelvis) between reptiles and birds. [1913 Webster]
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