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archaeopteryx definition

archae·op·teryx (-äp′tər iks′)

noun

a reptilian bird (genus Archaeopteryx) of the Jurassic Period, that had teeth and feathers, a lizardlike tail, and well-developed wings

Etymology: ModL < archaeo- + Gr pteryx, wing: see feather

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