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archeopteryx

arc·heop·te·ryx

UK/ɑɹkiˈɒptəɹɪks/ US/ɑːkiːˈɒptəɹɪks/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From English archaeo- (“ancient”, “primitive”) (from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)) + English -o- + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”, “bird”).

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