COELUROSAUR


Meaning of COELUROSAUR in English

/ sɪˈljʊərəsɔː(r); NAmE / noun

a small thin dinosaur with long front legs, that is thought to be the ancestor of birds

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s: from Greek koilos hollow + oura tail + sauros lizard.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.