Ornithopoda

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plural noun

Or·​ni·​thop·​o·​da

ˌȯ(r)nəˈthäpədə

: a suborder of the order Ornithischia comprising bipedal dinosaurs having distinctly digitigrade hind limbs usually with only three functional toes which are blunt and having also hollow limb bones, a fourth trochanter on the femur, and no dermal armor

Ornithopoda

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taxonomic synonym of ornithischia

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from ornith- + -poda

New Latin, from ornith- + -poda

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