Suborder Ornithomimida (Noun)
Meaning
Lightly built medium-size theropods.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The suborder Ornithomimida was characterized by lightly built medium-sized theropods with relatively long legs and powerful running capabilities.
- During the Early Cretaceous, the suborder Ornithomimida was well-represented by the ornithomimids in North America and Asia.
- Fossil records of the suborder Ornithomimida show that these dinosaurs had hollow bones, a feature also seen in modern birds.
- The swift and agile nature of the suborder Ornithomimida dinosaurs made them formidable opponents in their ecosystems.
- Among the notable characteristics of the suborder Ornithomimida were their three-toed limbs and lack of sharp claws, distinguishing them from other theropod dinosaurs.