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noun An extinct primitive bird of the genus Archaeopteryx of the Jurassic Period, having lizardlike characteristics such as teeth and a long bony tail. It may represent a transitional form between dinosaurs and birds.

With names such as Codex Sinaiticus, the Macregol Gospels and the Valenciennes Apocalypse, they evoke lost empires and ancient monasteries as surely as archaeopteryx and ceratosaurus conjure up primeval swamps and forests. — GetReligion
(And no …. the archaeopteryx has already been proven to be just a bird, so don't waste your time with that one) — THE IRATE NATION
Why You Could Take It: Take an Archaeopteryx and pluck all its feathers out, and you've basically got an Epidendrosaurus (plus you've given an archaeopteryx a lot of pain; kudos!). — GeekLikeMe.net
He stuck in some regulatory elements and pulled out archaeopteryx, and said "what a good boy I've become!" — MetaFilter
But, to tie this in with the skeptical theme, got a quote here that pretty well describes the crazy about Creation "Science", where they change the explanation for a given thing, like whether archaeopteryx was "fully bird" or "fully reptile." — The Bronze Blog