THEROPOD

Meaning of THEROPOD in English

noun see: fierce Date: circa 1891 any of a suborder (Theropoda) of carnivorous bipedal saurischian dinosaurs (as a tyrannosaur or velociraptor) usually having small forelimbs

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THEROPOD — Any species of bipedal, carnivorous saurischian in the suborder Theropoda. The chicken-sized Compsognathus ,the smallest known adult dinosaur, probably weighed …
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THEROPOD — I. -ˌpäd adjective Etymology: New Latin Theropoda : of or relating to the Theropoda II. noun ( -s ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THEROPOD — /thear"euh pod'/ , n. any member of the suborder Theropoda, comprising carnivorous dinosaurs that had short forelimbs and walked or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THEROPOD — noun Etymology: New Latin Theropoda, from Greek thēr wild animal + pod-, pous foot — more at fierce , foot …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THEROPOD — [ 'θɪərə(ʊ)pɒd ] ■ noun a dinosaur of a group including bipedal carnivores such as the carnosaurs and dromaeosaurs. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
THEROPOD — [the.ro.pod] n [NL Theropoda, fr. Gk ther wild animal + pod-, pous foot--more at fierce, foot] (ca. 1891): any of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THEROPOD — any member of a suborder (Theropoda) of saurischian (reptile-hipped) dinosaurs. The theropods included all the carnivorous or predaceous dinosaurs except …
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THEROPOD — theropod BrE AmE ˈθer ə pɒd AmE \ -pɑːd ▷ theropod|s z
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THEROPOD — n. Any species of bipedal, carnivorous saurischian in the suborder Theropoda. The chicken-sized Compsognathus ,the smallest known adult dinosaur, probably …
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THEROPOD — n. Pronunciation: ' thir- ə - ˌ päd Function: noun Etymology: New Latin Theropoda, from Greek th ē r wild …
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VELOCIRAPTOR — noun see: raptor Date: 1990 any of a genus ( Velociraptor ) of theropod dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous having …
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TYRANNOSAURID — noun Etymology: New Latin Tyrannosauridae, from Tyrannosaurus Date: 1966 any of a family ( Tyrannosauridae ) of large bipedal carnivorous …
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OVIRAPTOR — noun see: raptor Date: 1927 any of a genus ( Oviraptor ) of bipedal theropod dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous …
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DEINONYCHUS — noun see: dire Date: 1969 any of a genus ( Deinonychus ) of small bipedal carnivorous theropod dinosaurs from the …
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CARNOSAUR — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin carn-, caro flesh + Greek sauros lizard Date: 1952 any of a group (Carnosauria) of …
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ALLOSAURUS — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek all- + sauros lizard Date: 1886 any of a genus ( Allosaurus ) of …
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ALLOSAUR — noun Date: circa 1934 any of a family (Allosauridae) of large theropod dinosaurs usually having three clawed digits on each …
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VELOCIRAPTOR — Genus of clawed theropod dinosaur (family Dromaeosauridae) that flourished in central and eastern Asia during the Late It was related …
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SAUROPOD — Any species of four-legged, herbivorous, saurischian dinosaur in the suborder Sauropoda. The sauropods include the largest of all dinosaurs and …
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DEINONYCHUS — Genus of clawed theropod dinosaurs that flourished in western North America during the Early Cretaceous period (144–99 million years ago). …
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CARNOSAUR — Any of the large carnivorous dinosaurs, a branch of theropod dinosaurs that evolved into predators of large herbivorous dinosaurs. Carnosaurs …
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ARCHAEOPTERYX — Oldest known fossil animal that is generally accepted as a bird (classified as genus Archaeopteryx ). It flourished during the …
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ALLOSAURUS — I. ˌaləˈsȯrəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from all- + -saurus : a genus of No. American Jurassic carnivorous …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VELOCIRAPTOR — və̇ˈläsəˌraptər noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin veloc-, velox quick + raptor plunderer, predator — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVIRAPTOR — ¦ōvə¦raptər, -tȯ(ə)r noun Etymology: New Latin, from ov- + Latin raptor one that plunders, robs — more at raptor 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEINONYCHUS — (ˌ)dīˈnänə̇kəs noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin, from din- + Greek -onychos -clawed (from onych-, onyx nail, claw) — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CARNOSAUR — ˈkärnəˌsȯ(ə)(r), -ȯ(ə) noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Carnosauria : any of the group Carnosauria (as an allosaur or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALLOSAUR — ˈaləˌsȯr noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Allosaurus : any of a family (Allosauridae) of large theropod dinosaurs usually …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DINOSAUR — Dinosaur family tree. the common name given to any of certain extinct reptiles, often very large, that thrived worldwide for …
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CARNOSAUR — any of the large carnivorous dinosaurs belonging to the infraorder Carnosauria (suborder Theropoda). The carnosaurs were a branch of theropod …
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