/ Dictionary / Index N notornis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: no•tor•nis Pronunciation: (nō-tôr'nis), [key] — n. a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: notornis (Thesaurus) notorious notoungulate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language