Maniraptoran
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a group of advanced theropods, of the clade Maniraptora, thought to be ancestors of both dinosaurs and birds.
"Unlike lizards and many other dinosaur groups, maniraptorans (including birds) do not shed their skin in large sections, as this would interfere with the feathers."
Example
More examples"Unlike lizards and many other dinosaur groups, maniraptorans (including birds) do not shed their skin in large sections, as this would interfere with the feathers."
Etymology
Maniraptora + -an