Deykun to Science [email protected] • 9 months agoArchaeopteryx 🐦media.kbin.socialimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1683arrow-down16
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•9 months agoArcheo means old, pter means wing, is yx just a suffix or does it mean something in itself?
minus-square@chemical_cutthroatlinkEnglish10•9 months agoThe -yx comes from the Greek word “onyx” which means claw or talon. So, anything ending in a -yx is designated that way to say that it has sharp cutty bits that will hurt you.
minus-squareIninewCrowlinkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months agoArchaeopteryx answering you with air quotes … “yx”
Archeo means old, pter means wing, is yx just a suffix or does it mean something in itself?
The -yx comes from the Greek word “onyx” which means claw or talon. So, anything ending in a -yx is designated that way to say that it has sharp cutty bits that will hurt you.
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Archaeopteryx answering you with air quotes … “yx”