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Noun: archaeopteryx  ,aa(r)-kee'óp-tu-riks
  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
    - archeopteryx, Archaeopteryx lithographica

Derived forms: archaeopteryxes

Type of: bird, birdie [informal]

Part of: genus Archaeopteryx, genus Archeopteryx

Encyclopedia: Archaeopteryx

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