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



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Word of the Day

21 February 2025

RESTORATION

(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”


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