Archaeopteryxn.

Brit.

/ˌɑːkɪˈɒptərɪks/, U.S.

/ˌɑrkiˈɑptərɪks/

Forms: 1800s– archaeopteryx, 1800s– archeopteryx.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Archaeopteryx.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Archaeopteryx (1862 or earlier) < archaeo- archaeo- comb. form + ancient Greek πτέρυξ wing, bird (see pterygo- comb. form).

Palaeontology.

A genus of small birdlike theropod dinosaurs of the late Jurassic, having teeth, feathers, wings with claws, and a long bony tail; (also archaeopteryx) a dinosaur of this genus.Archaeopteryx is an important transitional fossil form, showing a combination of avian and reptilian characteristics. Thought to have been capable of gliding, or perhaps of limited flapping flight, it was long considered the earliest known bird, but is now classified among a group of feathered theropods closely related to the ancestor of modern birds.

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moa1839

Dinornis1843

Aepyornis1851

Archaeopteryx1862

Hesperornis1871

ichthyornis1872

elephant bird1889

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the world > animals > reptiles > extinct reptiles and dinosaurs > [noun] > Sauria > order Saurischia > member of order Theropoda

Archaeopteryx1862

theropod1891

Ornithomimus1896

deinonychosaur1969

raptor1990

1862 Med. Times & Gaz. 26 Apr. 445/2 Von Meyer's feather, which he termed Archæopteryx, is, however, completely eclipsed in interest by the intelligence made public by the venerable A. Wagner, of Münich.

1866 C. Darwin Origin of Species (ed. 4) ix. 367 That strange bird, the Archeopteryx, with a long lizard-like tail,..its wings furnished with two free claws, has been discovered in oolitic slates of Solenhofen.

1925 R. S. Lull Ways of Life ii. iv. 171 We have in Archæopteryx..a splendid example of a transitional type, a reptilian bird.

1985 E. H. Colbert Wandering Lands & Animals (new ed.) Gloss. 294 Archaeopteryx, the first bird, from the Upper Jurassic of central Europe. The skeleton was reptilian and there were teeth in the jaws. The preserved specimens show clear imprints of feathers in the rock.

2012 S. L. Brusatte Dinosaur Paleobiol. iv. 100/2 All birds, even primitive species such as Archaeopteryx and Confuciusornis, were capable of at least weak flight, powered by their wings, large chest muscles, and asymmetrical vaned feathers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	archaeopteryx
释义	Archaeopteryxn. Brit. /ˌɑːkɪˈɒptərɪks/, U.S. /ˌɑrkiˈɑptərɪks/ Forms: 1800s– archaeopteryx, 1800s– archeopteryx. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Archaeopteryx. Etymology: < scientific Latin Archaeopteryx (1862 or earlier) < archaeo- archaeo- comb. form + ancient Greek πτέρυξ wing, bird (see pterygo- comb. form). Palaeontology. A genus of small birdlike theropod dinosaurs of the late Jurassic, having teeth, feathers, wings with claws, and a long bony tail; (also archaeopteryx) a dinosaur of this genus.Archaeopteryx is an important transitional fossil form, showing a combination of avian and reptilian characteristics. Thought to have been capable of gliding, or perhaps of limited flapping flight, it was long considered the earliest known bird, but is now classified among a group of feathered theropods closely related to the ancestor of modern birds. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > unspecified and miscellaneous birds > [noun] > extinct or fossil > extinct or fossil types moa1839 Dinornis1843 Aepyornis1851 Archaeopteryx1862 Hesperornis1871 ichthyornis1872 elephant bird1889 mamo1891 the world > animals > reptiles > extinct reptiles and dinosaurs > [noun] > Sauria > order Saurischia > member of order Theropoda Archaeopteryx1862 theropod1891 Ornithomimus1896 deinonychosaur1969 raptor1990 1862 Med. Times & Gaz. 26 Apr. 445/2 Von Meyer's feather, which he termed Archæopteryx, is, however, completely eclipsed in interest by the intelligence made public by the venerable A. Wagner, of Münich. 1866 C. Darwin Origin of Species (ed. 4) ix. 367 That strange bird, the Archeopteryx, with a long lizard-like tail,..its wings furnished with two free claws, has been discovered in oolitic slates of Solenhofen. 1925 R. S. Lull Ways of Life ii. iv. 171 We have in Archæopteryx..a splendid example of a transitional type, a reptilian bird. 1985 E. H. Colbert Wandering Lands & Animals (new ed.) Gloss. 294 Archaeopteryx, the first bird, from the Upper Jurassic of central Europe. The skeleton was reptilian and there were teeth in the jaws. The preserved specimens show clear imprints of feathers in the rock. 2012 S. L. Brusatte Dinosaur Paleobiol. iv. 100/2 All birds, even primitive species such as Archaeopteryx and Confuciusornis, were capable of at least weak flight, powered by their wings, large chest muscles, and asymmetrical vaned feathers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1862
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