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Noun: protoavis
  1. 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

Type of: bird, birdie [informal]

Part of: genus Protoavis

Encyclopedia: Protoavis

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