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protoavis

Definitions of protoavis
  1. noun
    most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird-like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs
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    type of:
    bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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