Associations to the word «Archaeopteryx»

ARCHAEOPTERYX, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeopterygidae   — known from fossils and widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known bird.

ARCHAEOPTERYX, noun. Alternative spelling of archæopteryx

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.