theropod dinosaur
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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 |
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Synonyms: bird-footed dinosaur, theropod |
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Related Words: Tyrannosaurus rex, allosaur, allosaurus, carnosaur, ceratosaur, ceratosaurus, compsognathus, eoraptor, herrerasaur, herrerasaurus, maniraptor, megalosaur, megalosaurus, ornithomimid, saurischian, saurischian dinosaur, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus |
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