elephant bird
noun
1- a heavily built, giant flightless bird, found in Madagascar until it was exterminated in about AD 1000. The eggs, which are still found occasionally, are the largest known.隆鸟。亦称AEPYORNIS.
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- Family Aepyornithidae, genera Aepyornis and Mullerornis: several species, including A. maximus, which is the heaviest known bird.隆鸟科, 隆鸟属和大隆鸟属：数种, 包括已知最重的大隆鸟。