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Archaeornis

Archaeornis

9.9
An extinct early bird from the Jurassic that links dinosaurs and modern birds
  • noun
  • /ˌɑrkiˈɔrnɪs/
  • Specialized
: Archaeornis
  • The discovery of Archaeornis fossils provided important evidence for the evolutionary link between reptiles and birds.

Examples

  • The Jurassic rock formation contained remains of several ancient creatures, including Archaeornis.

  • Scientists compared the skeletal structure of Archaeornis with that of modern birds.

  • The Archaeornis fossils were discovered in Germany.

  • Did you know that Archaeornis lived during the Jurassic period?

  • Scientists compared the skeletal structure of Archaeornis with that of modern birds.

  • The discovery of Archaeornis fossils provided important evidence for the evolutionary link between reptiles and birds.

  • The Jurassic rock formation contained remains of several ancient creatures, including Archaeornis.

Synonyms

Archeopteryx
vsArchaeornis
  • Specialized
9.9

A bird-like animal from the Jurassic with feathers and dinosaur features

has the same meaning but uses a different scientific name

Surface Forms

Archaeornis singular
Archaeornises plural

Etymology

Archaeornis comes from Greek parts archaeo- meaning 'ancient' (seen in archaeology) and -ornis meaning 'bird' (seen in ornithology). So, Archaeornis literally means 'ancient bird', which fits its use for a very early, fossil bird that helps show the link between dinosaurs and modern birds.