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archaeornis

/ ˌɑːkɪˈɔːnɪs /

noun

  1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of archaeornis1

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

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archaeopteryxArchaeozoic