coelurosaur

noun

coe·​lur·​o·​saur

sə̇ˈlu̇rəˌsȯ(ə)r,

sē-

variants or less commonly coelurosaurian

⸗¦⸗⸗¦sȯrēən

plural -s

: a dinosaur of the subdivision Coelurosauria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Coelurosauria

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