aepyornis/iːpɪˈɔːnɪs/EtymologyFrom scientific Latin Aepyornis (genus name).aepyornis means An elephant bird of the genus Aepyornis. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.nounAn elephant bird of the genus Aepyornis.“I wonder how long it is since these Aepyornises really lived.”