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archaeornis

British

/ ˌɑːkɪˈɔːnɪs /

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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Etymology

Origin of archaeornis

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

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