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.