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Bird-footed Dinosaur (Noun)

Meaning

Any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The archaeopteryx was a transitional bird-footed dinosaur between dinosaurs and modern birds with feathers and a wishbone-shaped collarbone.
  • Several bird-footed dinosaurs discovered in North America had sharp, curved claws on their hind feet for hunting prey.
  • Fossil records show that bird-footed dinosaurs dominated terrestrial ecosystems during the Jurassic period.
  • A team of paleontologists recently discovered a well-preserved skeleton of a bird-footed dinosaur in the Gobi Desert.
  • The bird-footed dinosaur was characterized by hollow bones, a long tail, and powerful hind legs for running and jumping.

Synonyms

  • Theropod
  • Theropod Dinosaur

Hypernyms

  • Saurischian
  • Saurischian Dinosaur

Hyponyms

  • Tyrannosaurus
  • Compsognathus
  • Herrerasaurus
  • Carnosaur
  • Allosaur
  • Allosaurus
  • Ceratosaurus
  • Eoraptor
  • Tyrannosaur
  • Ceratosaur
  • Maniraptor
  • Herrerasaur
  • Megalosaur
  • Megalosaurus
  • Ornithomimid
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