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Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx Meaning & Definition
Archaeopteryx Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Archaeopteryx?

[n] extinct primitive toothed bird of the Upper Jurassic having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds

Synonyms | Synonyms for Archaeopteryx: Archaeopteryx lithographica | archeopteryx

Related Terms | Find terms related to Archaeopteryx:

See Also | bird | genus Archaeopteryx | genus Archeopteryx

Archaeopteryx In Webster's Dictionary

\Ar`ch[ae]*op"te*ryx\, n. [Gr. 'archai^os ancient + pte`ryx wing.] (Paleon.) A fossil bird, of the Jurassic period, remarkable for having a long tapering tail of many vertebr[ae] with feathers along each side, and jaws armed with teeth, with other reptilian characteristics.

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