NOUN | animal | Archaeopteryx lithographica, archaeopteryx, archeopteryx | 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 | archaeopteryx, archeopteryx | |
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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