| Pronunciation: | | `ârkee'âpturiks
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[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 |
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ARCHAEOPTERYX is a 13 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | Archaeopteryx lithographica, archeopteryx |
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| | See Also: | | bird, genus Archaeopteryx, genus Archeopteryx |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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