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Noun: Sinornis
  1. Sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period having a keeled breastbone and vestigial tail; found in China; considered possibly the second most primitive of all birds

Type of: bird, birdie [informal]

Part of: genus Sinornis

Encyclopedia: Sinornis