Synonyms for archaeopteryx
ˌɑr kiˈɒp tə rɪksar·chaeopte·ryx

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1. archaeopteryx, archeopteryx, Archaeopteryx lithographicanoun

   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:
   archeopteryx

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1. Gaberiel Bever:

   Turtles have been missing their Archaeopteryx, their missing link to the rest of the vertebrate tree, since Darwin told us that we should be looking for one, with Odontochelys, Pappochelys and now Eunotosaurus, we now have a remarkable series of transitional forms that take us from an almost lizard-like creature to the modern turtle body plan that is so interesting and bizarre.