[ ˌhɪpsɪ'lɒfədɒnt ]
■ noun a small bipedal dinosaur, adapted for swift running.
Origin
C19: from mod. L. Hypsilophodontidae (family name), from Gk hupsilophos 'high-crested' + odous , odont- 'tooth'.
[ ˌhɪpsɪ'lɒfədɒnt ]
■ noun a small bipedal dinosaur, adapted for swift running.
Origin
C19: from mod. L. Hypsilophodontidae (family name), from Gk hupsilophos 'high-crested' + odous , odont- 'tooth'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004