archaeornis
/ (ˌɑːkɪˈɔːnɪs) /
noun
an extinct primitive Jurassic bird, formerly placed in the genus Archaeornis but now thought to be a species of archaeopteryx
Nearby words
archaeomagnetism dating, archaeometry, archaeon, archaeon , archaeopteryx, archaeornis, archaeozoic, archaezoology, archaic, archaic homo, archaic homo sapiens
Word Origin for archaeornis
C19: New Latin, from archaeo- + Greek ornis bird
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