struthiomimus

IPA: strˈuθiʌmaɪmʌs

Root Word: Struthiomimus

noun

  • (meaning "ostrich mimic", from the Greek στρούθειος/stroutheios meaning "of the ostrich" and μῖμος/mimos meaning "mimic" or "imitator") a genus of ornithomimid dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous of North America.
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Examples of "struthiomimus" in Sentences

  • The struthiomimus was a dinosaur with long legs and a beak-like mouth for eating plants
  • Scientists believe the struthiomimus was a fast runner, able to outrun predators with ease
  • The struthiomimus lived during the Late Cretaceous period, roaming the North American plains
  • Fossil evidence suggests that the struthiomimus traveled in herds for protection and to find food
  • The name "struthiomimus" means "ostrich mimic" in Greek, referring to its resemblance to the modern-day bird

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