Theropod

//ˈθɪɚ.əˌpɑd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the suborder Theropoda, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
  2. 2
    any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs wordnet

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bird footed dinosaurbird-footed dinosaurtheropod dinosaur

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