noun see: feather Date: 1859 a primitive crow-sized bird (genus Archaeopteryx ) of the Upper Jurassic period of Europe having reptilian characteristics (as teeth and a long bony tail)
ARCHAEOPTERYX
Meaning of ARCHAEOPTERYX in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012