Ornithopoda (Noun)
Meaning
Widespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relatives (hadrosaurs, trachodon and iguanodon).
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Ornithopoda was a diverse group of herbivorous dinosaurs that dominated many landscapes during the Mesozoic era.
- Ornithopods were characterized by their beaked jaws and distinctive teeth, adapted for cropping and grinding plant material.
- Fossil remains of Ornithopoda have been found on every continent, indicating their widespread distribution and adaptability.
- Some of the most well-known Ornithopoda include the duck-billed hadrosaurs and the early, buffalo-like Iguanodon.
- The Ornithopoda group also includes the Cerapoda and the Hypsilophodon, smaller and more agile dinosaurs with specialized limbs.