ARCHAEOPTERYX

archaeopteryx, archeopteryx, Archaeopteryx lithographica

(noun) extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

archaeopteryx (plural archaeopteryges)

Alternative spelling of archeopteryx

Source: Wiktionary

Ar`chæ*op"te*ryx, n. Etym: [Gr. (Paleon.)

Definition: A fossil bird, of the Jurassic period, remarkable for having a long tapering tail of many vertebræ with feathers along each side, and jaws armed with teeth, with other reptilian characteristics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

Find words from

that start with

that end with

containing

of length

RESET

Word of the Day

21 November 2024

DOUBLETREE

(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast

Coffee Trivia

“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States