| NOUN | animal | archaeopteryx, archeopteryx, Archaeopteryx lithographica | extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones |
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| Meaning | Extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds. | |
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| Synonyms | archeopteryx, Archaeopteryx lithographica | |
| Member of | genus Archaeopteryx, genus Archeopteryx | A genus of fossil birds |
| Broader | bird | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
| Spanish | archaeopteryx | |
| Catalan | Archaeopteryx lithographica, arqueòpterix | |
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