shǐ​zǔ​niǎo

archaeopteryx

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始祖鸟/ 始祖鳥 shǐ​zǔ​niǎo archaeopteryx

A Jurassic fossilized bird from about 140 million years ago, viewed as a transitional species between reptiles and birds; it had wings and feathers but also teeth, claws on its wings, and a long lizard-like tail.

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classifier 始祖鸟/始祖鳥 只/隻