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Definition of: archaeopteryx
(är′kē·op′tər·iks) noun
A representative of a genus (Archaeopteryx) of fossil reptilian birds of the Upper Jurassic period, combining reptilian and avian characteristics. Also ar′che·op′ter·yx. [<NL <ARCHAEO- + Gk. pteryx wing]
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