theropod
[ theer-uh-pod ]
/ ˈθɪər əˌpɒd /
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noun
any member of the suborder Theropoda, comprising carnivorous dinosaurs that had short forelimbs and walked or ran on their hind legs.
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Scansoriopterygids were a branch of theropod dinosaurs, the same group that includes giants like Tyrannosaurus rex as well as the ancestors of birds.
British Dictionary definitions for theropod
theropod
/ (ˈθɪərəpɒd) /
noun
any bipedal carnivorous saurischian dinosaur of the suborder Theropoda, having strong hind legs and grasping hands. They lived in Triassic to Cretaceous times and included tyrannosaurs and megalosaurs
Derived forms of theropod
theropodan (θɪˈrɒpədən), noun, adjectiveWord Origin for theropod
C19: from New Latin theropoda, from Greek thēr beast + pous foot
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Scientific definitions for theropod
theropod
[ thîr′ə-pŏd′ ]
Any of various carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs of the group Theropoda. Theropods walked on two legs and had small forelimbs and a large skull with long jaws and sharp teeth. Most theropods were of small or medium size, but some grew very large, like Tyrannosaurus. Theropods lived throughout the Mesozoic Era. Compare sauropod.
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