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Extinct primitive toothed bird of the Upper Jurassic having a long feathered tail and hollow bones
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archeopteryx
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
archeopteryx \archeopteryx\ n. 1. an extinct primitive toothed bird ( Archaeopteryx lithographica ) of the Upper Jurassic having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all known birds. Same as archaeopteryx . Syn: ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds [syn: archaeopteryx , Archaeopteryx lithographica ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A specimen of the species (taxlink Archaeopteryx lithographica species noshow=1), being the early and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
Usage examples of archeopteryx.
The three clones were sitting across from him gnawing enthusiastically on broasted archeopteryx wings.
One persistent archeopteryx in particular kept attacking their provisions in hopes of stealing one of the smaller brightly wrapped packages of food.
Larger than a bald eagle, she was white with bluish chevrons, furry, monkey-faced, falcon-beaked, saber-toothed, wolf-eared, bat-winged, archeopteryx-tailed, and vulture-footed.