ornithomimid
IPA: ɔrnɪθʌmˈɪmɪd
noun
- (zoology) Any of the family Ornithomimidae of dinosaurs.
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Examples of "ornithomimid" in Sentences
- Composed entirely of juveniles of a single species of ornithomimid dinosaur (
- Extreme convergence in the body plans of an early suchian (Archosauria) and ornithomimid dinosaurs (Theropoda).
- These physical similarities suggest that Effigia and the ornithomimid dinosaurs evolved similarly during two different eras, the scientists say.
- What makes them particularly interesting is the fact that they’ve been identified as belong to an ornithomimid (Brokenshire & Clarke 1993): a theropod clade (often known as ostrich dinosaurs) otherwise restricted to the Cretaceous.
- Composed entirely of juveniles of a single species of ornithomimid dinosaur (Sinornithomimus dongi), the herd suggests that immature individuals were left to fend for themselves when adults were preoccupied, perhaps with nesting or brooding.
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