See Also: theropod(dictionary)
theropod(encyclopedia)

theropod (iou)



theropod noun & adjective. E20.
[from THERO- + -POD.]
Palaeontology.
A. noun. Any saurischian dinosaur of the group Theropoda, comprising mainly bipedal carnivores, including megalosaurs, tyrannosaurs, and the possible ancestors of present-day birds. E20.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Theropoda; characteristic of a theropod. L20.
the'ropodous adjective L19.