English Explanatory Dictionary

archeopteryx

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.

Pronunciation

äkē.ŏpʹtərĭks /ɑɹkiˈɒptəɹɪks/ /ɑːkiːˈɒptəɹɪks/ en-us-archaeopteryx.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Archaeopteryx.wav

Word forms

archeopteryx archeopteryxes archaeopteryx archaiopteryx archæopteryx

Etymology

From English archaeo- (“ancient”, “primitive”) (from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)) + English -o- + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”, “bird”).

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