English Explanatory Dictionary

hypsilophodontid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An informal grouping of small ornithopod dinosaurs, regarded as fast, herbivorous bipeds on the order of 1–2 meters long (3.3-6.6 feet).

Word forms

hypsilophodontid hypsilophodontids

Etymology

Named after the Hypsilophus genus of iguana lizard

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