Archaeornithes — n. 1. 1 a subclass of primitive reptilelike fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous. Syn: subclass Archaeornithes [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Archaeornithes — noun primitive reptile like fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous • Syn: ↑subclass Archaeornithes • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Aves, ↑class Aves • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Ibero-mesornis — noun a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Archaeornithes, ↑subclass Archaeornithes • Member Meronyms: ↑Ibero mesornis … Useful english dictionary
vertebrate — /verr teuh brit, brayt /, adj. 1. having vertebrae; having a backbone or spinal column. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Vertebrata (or Craniata), a subphylum of chordate animals, comprising those having a brain enclosed in a skull or cranium… … Universalium
Aves — noun (ornithology) the class of birds • Syn: ↑class Aves • Topics: ↑ornithology • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Vertebrata, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
class Aves — noun (ornithology) the class of birds • Syn: ↑Aves • Topics: ↑ornithology • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Vertebrata, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Archaeopteryx — noun a genus of fossil birds • Syn: ↑genus Archeopteryx • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Archaeornithes, ↑subclass Archaeornithes • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Archaeornis — noun a genus of fossil bird • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Archaeornithes, ↑subclass Archaeornithes • Member Meronyms: ↑archaeornis … Useful english dictionary
genus Archeopteryx — noun a genus of fossil birds • Syn: ↑genus Archaeopteryx • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Archaeornithes, ↑subclass Archaeornithes • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Sinornis — noun a genus of fossil birds • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Archaeornithes, ↑subclass Archaeornithes • Member Meronyms: ↑Sinornis … Useful english dictionary