A big-beaked prehistoricbird in the genus Gastornis, larger than the ostrich, believed to have become extinct 15- to 25-million years ago due to a vast climate change.
Origin
From Translingual Diatryma (genus), a former name for the genus, from Ancient Greek διατρήμα.
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