theropod

• Substantiv, das jeden Vertreter einer Gruppe fleischfressender Dinosaurier bezeichnet, die vom Trias bis zur Kreide lebten, sich auf kräftigen Hinterbeinen laufend oder gehend fortbewegten und kurze Vorderbeine hatten.

A noun referring to any of a group of carnivorous dinosaurs that lived from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period, characterized by walking or running on strong hind legs and having short forelimbs.

1. C1formalscientific

   Any of a group of bipedal, mostly carnivorous dinosaurs that lived from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period, characterized by short forelimbs and strong hind legs used for walking or running.

   Fleischfressender Dinosaurier

   • The Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most famous theropods.
   • Fossil evidence shows that many theropods had feathers.
   • Theropods were the dominant predators of their time.

   Synonymebird-footed dinosaur