(n)extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds, Syn.archeopteryx, Archaeopteryx lithographica
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{ } a. [ Cf. F. lithographique. ] Of or pertaining to lithography; made by lithography; as, the lithographic art; a lithographic picture. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lithographic limestone (Min.), a compact, fine-grained limestone, obtained largely from the Lias and Oölite, esp. of Bavaria, and extensively used in lithography.