archaeopteryx

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɑːkɪˈɒptərɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(är′kē op′tə riks)


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ar•chae•op•ter•yx  (är′kē op′tə riks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Paleontologya reptilelike fossil bird of the genus Archaeopteryx, from the late Jurassic Period, having teeth and a long, feathered, vertebrate tail. Cf. protoavis.
  • Greek archaio- archaeo- + ptéryx wing
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
archaeopteryx / ˌɑːkɪˈɒptərɪks/
  1. any of several extinct primitive birds constituting the genus Archaeopteryx, esp A. lithographica, which occurred in Jurassic times and had teeth, a long tail, well-developed wings, and a body covering of feathers
Etymology: 19th Century: from archaeo- + Greek pterux winged creature
'archaeopteryx' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
archaeo- - protoavis

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