HyperDic: archaeornithes

English > 1 sense of the word Archaeornithes:
NOUNanimalArchaeornithes, subclass Archaeornithesprimitive reptile-like fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous
English > Archaeornithes: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningPrimitive reptile-like fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous.
Synonymsubclass Archaeornithes
Member ofAves, class Aves(ornithology) the class of birds
Membersgenus Archaeopteryx, genus ArcheopteryxA genus of fossil birds
genus ArchaeornisA genus of fossil bird
genus Ibero-mesornisA genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes
genus SinornisA genus of fossil birds
Broaderclass(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

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