Archaeornithes n 1: primitive reptile-like fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous [syn: {Archaeornithes}, {subclass Archaeornithes}]
Archaeornithes \Archaeornithes\ n. 1. 1 a subclass of primitive reptilelike fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous. Syn: subclass Archaeornithes [WordNet 1.5]