ornithopod

ornithopod Definition

or·ni·tho·pod (ôr′ni t̸hō päd′; ôr nī′t̸hō-, -nit̸h′ō-)

noun

any of a suborder (Ornithopoda) of ornithischian dinosaurs that walked upright on digitigrade hind feet

Etymology: < ModL Ornithopoda: see ornitho- & -pod

ornithopod Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

advanced: The front of the upper jaw, however, bears a few small teeth ( lost in more advanced ornithopods ).

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