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ARCHEOPTERYX
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
Synonyms:
archaeopteryx; Archaeopteryx lithographica; archeopteryx
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("archeopteryx" is a kind of...):
bird (warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings)
Holonyms ("archeopteryx" is a member of...):
genus Archaeopteryx; genus Archeopteryx (a genus of fossil birds)