About The Word Archaeopteryx
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Archaeopteryx
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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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