archeopteryx
UK/ɑɹkiˈɒptəɹɪks//ɑːkiːˈɒptəɹɪks/
archeopteryx noun: 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.
Noun
archeopteryx (plural archeopteryxes)
- 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.
- Since Pterosaurians are triassic and the Archæopteryges jurassic we are justified in regarding the actual chronology of external integument in the geological strata as : first, scale ; second, hair ; and third, feather. This inspires us to make a wider appeal to geology in order to have a...1935, Zoological Society of London, Proceedings, page 758
archeopteryx meaning in Hindi and Myanmar
archeopteryx in Hindi
- ancient bird
- आद्यपक्षी ādyapakṣī
archeopteryx in Myanmar
- ancient bird
- အာခီယွတ်ပတေရစ် ahkiywatpa.terac
Forms of archeopteryx
| plural | archeopteryxes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | archaeopteryx |
| alternative form | archaiopteryx |
| alternative form | archæopteryx |
Origin of archeopteryx
From English archaeo- (“ancient”, “primitive”) (from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)) + English -o- + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”, “bird”).
Questions about archeopteryx
- What does archeopteryx mean?
- Archeopteryx means 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.
- What is archeopteryx in Hindi?
- Archeopteryx in Hindi is आद्यपक्षी (ādyapakṣī). See Archeopteryx meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is archeopteryx?
- Archeopteryx is a noun.
- How do you pronounce archeopteryx?
- Archeopteryx is pronounced /ɑɹkiˈɒptəɹɪks/ (UK).
- What is the plural of archeopteryx?
- The plural of archeopteryx is archeopteryxes.
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