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theropod
the·ro·pod [ thrə pòd ] (plural the·ro·pods)


noun 
Definition:
 
large carnivorous dinosaur: a carnivorous dinosaur with strong hind legs and short front limbs, e.g. a tyrannosaur or megalosaur. Suborder Theropoda.
[Early 20th century. < modern Latin Theropoda< Greek thēr "wild animal" + pod- "foot"]

the·rop·o·dan [ thi róppədən ] adjective
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