Coelophysis

noun

Coe·​lo·​phy·​sis

sēˈlōfəzə̇s,

-läf-,

-sə̇s

: a genus of small primitive carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs (suborder Theropoda) of the Upper Triassic of North America

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from coel- + Greek physis nature, appearance

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