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
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