archaeornis

/ (ˌɑːkɪˈɔːnɪs) /

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noun

an extinct primitive Jurassic bird, formerly placed in the genus Archaeornis but now thought to be a species of archaeopteryx

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Word Origin for archaeornis

C19: New Latin, from archaeo- + Greek ornis bird

Words nearby archaeornis

archaeomagnetism, archaeomagnetism dating, archaeometry, archaeon , archaeopteryx, archaeornis, Archaeozoic, archaezoology, archaic, archaic Homo, archaic Homo sapiens

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