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archaeopteryx

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Main Entry: ar·chae·op·ter·yx
Pronunciation: \ˌär-kē-ˈäp-tə-riks\
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from archae- + Greek pteryx wing; akin to Greek pteron wing — more at feather
Date: 1859

: a primitive crow-sized bird (genus Archaeopteryx) of the Upper Jurassic period of Europe having reptilian characteristics (as teeth and a long bony tail)


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