theropod
theropod
Definition
the·ro·pod (t̸hir′ə päd′)
theropod
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- small: From the large lumbering herbivorous sauropods to the small nippy carnivorous theropods, Skye has a number of record-breaking dinosaurs.
- large: There were large theropods and there were LARGE theropods.
- other: Unlike other theropods, these animals may have been omnivorous or perhaps even herbivorous.
Modifies a noun
- dinosaur: The Liaoning fauna has given us a unique glimpse into a world where a variety of feathery, theropod dinosaurs lived side by side.
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