In a message dated 98-01-06 13:25:57 EST, newhouse@newton.crisp.net writes: << Given that the genus in question is from the Ornithomimidae, it's more likely "orc-mimic"--as in the huge and legendary Arabian bird the Orc (familiar from the Arabian Nights). >> You mean, the Roc, yes? Or is Orc an alternate spelling of Roc?