archaeopteryx

[ ahr-kee-op-tuh-riks ]

/ ˌɑr kiˈɒp tə rɪks /

noun

a reptilelike fossil bird of the genus Archaeopteryx, from the late Jurassic Period, having teeth and a long, feathered, vertebrate tail.

Compare protoavis.

Origin of archaeopteryx

1855–60; <New Latin <Greek archaio-archaeo- + ptéryx wing

Words nearby archaeopteryx

archaeology, archaeomagnetism, archaeomagnetism dating, archaeometry, archaeon , archaeopteryx, archaeornis, Archaeozoic, archaezoology, archaic, archaic Homo

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Example sentences from the Web for archaeopteryx

In the wing of Archaeopteryx there are three long digits with distinct metacarpals.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
It seems just possible that in Archaeopteryx the metapatagium was more Bat-like.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
It is in this matter that the famous Archaeopteryx plays an important part.
At the Deathbed of Darwinism|Eberhard Dennert
Nor do I think it likely that the transition from the reptile to the bird has been effected by such a form as Archaeopteryx.
Lectures on Evolution|Thomas Henry Huxley

In Archaeopteryx however but five vertebrae take part in the formation of the sacrum.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for archaeopteryx

archaeopteryx

/ (ˌɑːkɪˈɒptərɪks) /

noun

any of several extinct primitive birds constituting the genus Archaeopteryx, esp A. lithographica, which occurred in Jurassic times and had teeth, a long tail, well-developed wings, and a body covering of feathers

Word Origin for archaeopteryx

C19: from archaeo- + Greek pterux winged creature

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Scientific definitions for archaeopteryx

archaeopteryx

[ är′kē-ŏp′tər-ĭks ]

An extinct primitive bird of the genus Archaeopteryx of the Jurassic Period, having characteristics of both birds and dinosaurs. Like dinosaurs, it had a long, bony tail, claws at the end of its fingers, and teeth. Like birds it had wings and feathers. Many scientists regard it as evidence that birds evolved from small carnivorous dinosaurs. See Note at bird.

单词	archaeopteryx
释义	archaeopteryx [ ahr-kee-op-tuh-riks ] / ˌɑr kiˈɒp tə rɪks / noun a reptilelike fossil bird of the genus Archaeopteryx, from the late Jurassic Period, having teeth and a long, feathered, vertebrate tail. Compare protoavis. Origin of archaeopteryx 1855–60; <New Latin <Greek archaio-archaeo- + ptéryx wing Words nearby archaeopteryx archaeology, archaeomagnetism, archaeomagnetism dating, archaeometry, archaeon , archaeopteryx, archaeornis, Archaeozoic, archaezoology, archaic, archaic Homo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for archaeopteryx In the wing of Archaeopteryx there are three long digits with distinct metacarpals. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds It seems just possible that in Archaeopteryx the metapatagium was more Bat-like. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard It is in this matter that the famous Archaeopteryx plays an important part. At the Deathbed of Darwinism\|Eberhard Dennert Nor do I think it likely that the transition from the reptile to the bird has been effected by such a form as Archaeopteryx. Lectures on Evolution\|Thomas Henry Huxley In Archaeopteryx however but five vertebrae take part in the formation of the sacrum. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for archaeopteryx archaeopteryx / (ˌɑːkɪˈɒptərɪks) / noun any of several extinct primitive birds constituting the genus Archaeopteryx, esp A. lithographica, which occurred in Jurassic times and had teeth, a long tail, well-developed wings, and a body covering of feathers Word Origin for archaeopteryx C19: from archaeo- + Greek pterux winged creature Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for archaeopteryx archaeopteryx [ är′kē-ŏp′tər-ĭks ] An extinct primitive bird of the genus Archaeopteryx of the Jurassic Period, having characteristics of both birds and dinosaurs. Like dinosaurs, it had a long, bony tail, claws at the end of its fingers, and teeth. Like birds it had wings and feathers. Many scientists regard it as evidence that birds evolved from small carnivorous dinosaurs. See Note at bird. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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