Defn: One versed in archæology; an antiquary. Wright.
ARCHAEOLOGY
Ar`chæ*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: The science or study of antiquities, esp. prehistoric antiquities, such as the remains of buildings or monuments of an early epoch, inscriptions, implements, and other relics, written manuscripts, etc.
ARCHAEOPTERYX
Ar`chæ*op"te*ryx, n. Etym: [Gr. (Paleon.)
Defn: A fossil bird, of the Jurassic period, remarkable for having a long tapering tail of many vertebræ with feathers along each side, and jaws armed with teeth, with other reptilian characteristics.
ARCHAEOSTOMATOUS
Ar`chæ*o*stom"a*tous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)
Defn: Applied to a gastrula when the blastorope does not entirely up.
ARCHAEOZOIC
Ar`chæ*o*zo"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Like or belonging to the earliest forms of animal life.
ARCHAIC
Ar*cha"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.