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Archeops and Archeos may be derived from ''Archaeopteryx'' and ''-ops'' (common suffix in | Archeops and Archeos may be derived from ''Archaeopteryx'' and ''-ops'' (common suffix in names of prehistoric animals derived from the Ancient Greek word for face), which is common in dinosaur names. Archeops may also allude to ''Cheops'', the Greek name for Egyptian pharaoh {{wp|Khufu}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== |