Associations to the word «Archaeopteryx»

Pictures for the word «Archaeopteryx»

Wiktionary

ARCHAEOPTERYX, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeopterygidae   — known from fossils and widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known bird.
ARCHAEOPTERYX, noun. Alternative spelling of archæopteryx

Dictionary definition

ARCHAEOPTERYX, noun. Extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras