Proaves

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A form of Proavis — Any of various hypothetical extinct species or taxa that were coined in the early 20th century in an attempt to support and explain the hypothetical evolutionary steps and anatomical adaptations leading from non-avian theropod dinosaurs to birds.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Proavis
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APA

Proaves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proaves

MLA

“Proaves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proaves. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Proaves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proaves.

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