English noun: archaeopteryx | |||
1. | archaeopteryx (animal) extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds | ||
Synonyms | Archaeopteryx lithographica, archeopteryx | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bird | ||
Member meronym | genus Archaeopteryx, genus Archeopteryx | ||