archaeopteryx meaning

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archaeopteryx (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.

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Definition of archaeopteryx

  1. 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: archeopteryx, Archaeopteryx lithographica

    Type of: bird

Scrabble score: 30 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in YX · 13-letter words

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