Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several
theropod dinosaurs , of the superfamily Ornithomimosauria, that bore a superficial resemblance to modernostriches
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word ornithomimosaur.
Examples
-
Beishanlong grandis (bay-SHAN-long gran-DIS) is a new species of ornithomimosaur, or ostrich-mimic dinosaur.
-
With an estimated body mass of almost 1400 lbs. (626 kg), Beishanlong is one of the largest ornithomimosaurs yet described, rivaling the Late Cretaceous ornithomimosaur Gallimimus in size.
-
The team also found the new ornithomimosaur, or ostrich-mimic dinosaur, called
Livescience.com 2009
-
Beishanlong weighed an estimated 1,400 pounds and rivaled the late Cretaceous ornithomimosaur called
Livescience.com 2009
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.