Archaeopteryx

Translingual
Archaeopteryx lithographica (Solenhofener Specimen)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”) with πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”).

Proper noun

†Archaeopteryx f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeopterygidae – known from fossils and widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known bird.
    Synonym: Archaeornis

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