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protobird en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird English protobird From proto- + bird.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Any of several extinct animals proposed as an evolutionary link between fossil reptiles and fossil birds; a proavian.

Forms

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