Archaeopteryx Definition

ärkē-ŏptər-ĭks
noun
A small extinct vertebrate of the genus Archaeopteryx of the Jurassic Period, having feathered wings with claws and a long toothed snout. It has been classified variously as a prehistoric bird and as a theropod dinosaur.
American Heritage
A reptilian bird (genus Archaeopteryx) of the Jurassic Period, that had teeth and feathers, a lizardlike tail, and well-developed wings.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of archæopteryx.
Wiktionary
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pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeopterygidae — known from fossils and widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known bird.

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Origin of Archaeopteryx

  • New Latin Archaeopteryx genus name archaeo– Greek pterux wing pet- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (archaios, “ancient”) with πτέρυξ (pterux, “wing”).

    From Wiktionary

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