theropod
pronunciation
How to pronounce theropod in British English:
UK ['θɪərəpɒd]
How to pronounce theropod in American English:
US ['θɪrəˌpɒd]
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- Noun:
- any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs
Word Origin
Example
- 1. But many theropod dinosaurs have ambiguous features , such as peg-like teeth at the front of the mouth , or no teeth at all .
- 2. An example of macroevolution is the appearance of feathers during the evolution of birds from theropod dinosaurs .
- 3. The functional morphology of theropod dinosaurs and the early evolution of the avian wing .
- 4. Paleontologists are now carefully studying the closest theropod relatives of birds for clues to how this transition occurred .
- 5. Many ' theropod ' dinosaurs , those with bird-like features which walked on two legs and often had feathers , preferred to eat leaves and grass .