Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small extinct vertebrate of the genus Archaeopteryx of the Jurassic Period, having feathered wings with claws and a long toothed snout. It has been classified variously as a prehistoric bird and as a theropod dinosaur.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
archæopteryx .
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- 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
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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So far, only eight specimens of the first creature classified as a bird, called archaeopteryx, have been found.
The Source John Clayton Nils Jansma 2001
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So far, only eight specimens of the first creature classified as a bird, called archaeopteryx, have been found.
The Source John Clayton Nils Jansma 2001
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He too agrees that the archaeopteryx is a perching bird, not a dinosaur like many others claim.
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He too agrees that the archaeopteryx is a perching bird, not a dinosaur like many others claim.
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He too agrees that the archaeopteryx is a perching bird, not a dinosaur like many others claim.
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Maybe the successor to MMOs should be called "archaeopteryx", or simply "ryx".
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You do not simply learn about archaeopteryx, the famous 150 million-year-old reptile-bird dug up in Germany in 1861, but also learn that the quarry worker who found the fossil had a bad cough and traded his find for medical treatment to a doctor and amateur paleontologist, who in turn sold it to the British Museum.
Flocking Together Jonathan Rosen 2011
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What does the archaeopteryx fossil have in common with a Vegas showgirl?.
Flocking Together Jonathan Rosen 2011
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“Up yours, cueco,” the archaeopteryx said from his perch in one corner as it worried with its beak a Terra Novan olive held clasped in one claw.
The Lensman's Children Fred Kiesche 2010
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“Up yours, cueco,” the archaeopteryx said from his perch in one corner as it worried with its beak a Terra Novan olive held clasped in one claw.
Archive 2010-03-01 Fred Kiesche 2010
chained_bear commented on the word archaeopteryx
My spawn, after watching a "Nova" episode about feathered dinosaurs, wants to name a rock band "Four-Winged Dinosaur."
March 25, 2008
reesetee commented on the word archaeopteryx
Clever spawn. :-)
*wondering whether c_b's spawn calls c_b her engenderer*
March 25, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word archaeopteryx
*thinking spawn should start calling her engenderer*
It's really just that I don't care to let the whole world know the gender of my offspring, that's all. But also, I really like the word spawn.
March 25, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word archaeopteryx
"Ancient wing". Nice name, isn't it? Don't confuse with Archaeopteris, an extinct plant genus.
March 25, 2008
yarb commented on the word archaeopteryx
Nice name for a boy.
March 25, 2008
mollusque commented on the word archaeopteryx
You don't call your spawn squid?
March 25, 2008
reesetee commented on the word archaeopteryx
Oops. Well, c_b, I think you might have mentioned said spawn's gender at one point, or else I assumed.
Spawn is a good word, though. :-)
March 26, 2008