archæopteryx

A form of archeopteryx — A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.

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Meanings

nounarchæopteryx (plural archæopteryges)

plural archæopteryges

  1. rareRare spelling of archeopteryx.
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APA

archæopteryx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch%C3%A6opteryx

MLA

“archæopteryx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch%C3%A6opteryx. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archæopteryx,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch%C3%A6opteryx.

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