shǐ
niǎo

technical
noun

Meaning of 始祖鸟

始祖鸟 means archaeopteryx; primitive bird considered a transitional form between reptiles and birds. Pronounced shǐ zǔ niǎo.

  • archaeopteryx; primitive bird considered a transitional form between reptiles and birds

Definitions & Examples

Shǐ
niǎo
bèi
rèn
wéi
shì
lián
jiē
xíng
dòng
niǎo
lèi
de
guò
zhǒng
 

Archaeopteryx is considered a transitional species linking reptiles and birds.

xué
jiā
zài
guó
xiàn
de
shǐ
niǎo
huà
shí
bǎo
cún
le
jīng
měi
de
máo
yìn
hén
 

The Archaeopteryx fossils discovered by scientists in Germany preserved exquisite impressions of feathers.

Shǐ
niǎo
bǎo
liú
le
xíng
dòng
de
zhēng
 
yòu
bèi
le
niǎo
lèi
de
máo
 

Archaeopteryx retained characteristics of reptiles while possessing the feathers of birds.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ zhǒng