protoavis

pro·toa·vis

uncommon

noun

1.

most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having birdlike jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs

Related words

Broader terms

bird

Parts

genus Protoavis

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Grammar

noun
singular	protoavis
plural	protoavises

Nearby words

proto-oncogene protoactinium protoanthropology protoarchaeology protoarcheology protoceratops protocol protoctist Protoctista protoctist family

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