archaeopteryx
nounHow many syllables in archaeopteryx?
There are 6 syllables in the word archaeopteryx.How to pronounce archaeopteryx:
Definition of archaeopteryx:
- archaeopteryx (noun):
- a primitive crow-sized bird (genus archaeopteryx) of the upper jurassic period of europe having reptilian characteristics (such as teeth and a long bony tail)
- 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.
Synonyms for archaeopteryx:
archaeopteryx lithographica
archeopteryx
bird
genus archeopteryx
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