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单词 archaeopteryx
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ar•chae•op•ter•yx  (är′kē optə riks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Paleontologya reptilelike fossil bird of the genus Archaeopteryx, from the late Jurassic Period, having teeth and a long, feathered, vertebrate tail. Cf. protoavis.
  • Greek archaio- archaeo- + ptéryx wing
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
archaeopteryx /ˌɑːkɪˈɒptərɪks/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 19th Century: from archaeo- + Greek pterux winged creature
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