Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of archæopteryx
Origin
Formed as archæopteryx, but substituting πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”, “bird”) with its nominative plural form, πτέρυγες (ptéruges).
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APA
archæopteryges. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch%C3%A6opteryges
MLA
“archæopteryges.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch%C3%A6opteryges. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archæopteryges,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch%C3%A6opteryges.
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