Archaeopteryx
See also: archaeopteryx, Archäopteryx, and archæopteryx
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Archaeopteryx_lithographica_(Solenhofener_Specimen).jpg.webp)
Archaeopteryx lithographica (Solenhofener Specimen)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”) with πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”).
Proper noun
†Archaeopteryx f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeopterygidae – known from fossils and widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known bird.
- Synonym: Archaeornis
Related terms
- Archaeopteris
Further reading
Archaeopteryx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Archaeopteryx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Archaeopteryx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Archaeopteryx at Paleology Database