birdlike

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An abbreviation of Archaeopteryx, a birdlike dinosaur, it started out making climbing harnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Lader is slight, birdlike almost, with a focused, energetic, no-nonsense manner that made me correct my posture.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

The researchers identified them as the birdlike raptor Citipes elegans; both lacked growth marks on the bones and so were probably less than 1 year old, weighing as much as a modern-day turkey.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 7, 2023

The name stems from their majestic size, angular wings and birdlike flight.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Suesetta is talking higher than normal, mimicking Loretta's birdlike voice.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson