Suborder Prosauropoda (Noun)
Meaning
The earliest known dinosaurs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The earliest known dinosaurs, such as Eoraptor and Herrerasaurus, were small to medium-sized carnivores or omnivores, but the suborder Prosauropoda was characterized by herbivorous or omnivorous species.
- The suborder Prosauropoda was a group of early dinosaurs that lived during the Triassic period, and were characterized by their long necks and tails.
- Some of the earliest known dinosaurs, such as Plateosaurus and Massospondylus, belonged to the suborder Prosauropoda, which was a group of herbivorous or omnivorous dinosaurs.
- The suborder Prosauropoda was a diverse group of early dinosaurs that included species such as Riojasaurus and Melanorosaurus, which varied in size and shape.
- The early dinosaurs of the suborder Prosauropoda were generally smaller than the sauropods that followed, but were still larger than many of the other early dinosaurs.