Coelurosaur Definition

sē-lo͝orə-sôr

noun

Any of various theropod dinosaurs of the diverse group Coelurosauria of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods, having a stiff tail, hingelike ankle, usually long forelimbs, and sometimes featherlike structures, and including oviraptor and T. rex.

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coelurosaur

Plural:

coelurosaurs

Origin of Coelurosaur

From New Latin Coelūrosauria group name Greek koilos hollow keuə- in Indo-European roots Greek ourā tail ors- in Indo-European roots Greek sauros lizard

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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