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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTheropode
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /te.ʁoˈpoːdə/
"Vögel haben sich aus zweibeinigen Theropoden entwickelt."
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A carnivorous dinosaur of a suborder characterized by bipedal stance, hollow bones, and typically three-toed limbs.
"Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the largest and most famous theropods to ever walk the earth."
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Relating to or belonging to the suborder of dinosaurs that includes bipedal carnivores and modern birds.
"Scientists continue to study theropod evolution to better understand the direct lineage connecting dinosaurs to modern birds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin theropodum, coined from Ancient Greek thēr (wild beast) and pous (foot). Introduced in the late 19th century by paleontologists to classify carnivorous, bipedal dinosaurs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Theropod" is said worldwide
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théropode
Transliteration: /te.ʁɔ.pɔd/
"Le Vélociraptor était un petit dinosaure théropode agile."
Theropode
Transliteration: /te.ʁoˈpoːdə/
"Vögel haben sich aus zweibeinigen Theropoden entwickelt."
teropode
Transliteration: /teˈrɔ.po.de/
"Il T-Rex è il più noto tra i dinosauri teropodi."
terópodo
Transliteration: /teˈɾo.po.ðo/
"Los terópodos eran principalmente dinosaurios carnívoros."
terópode
Transliteration: /teˈɾɔ.po.dʒi/
"O espinossauro é um exemplo fascinante de terópode aquático."
थेलोपॉड
Transliteration: theropod
"थेलोपॉड दो पैरों पर चलने वाले मांसाहारी डायनासोर थे।"
兽脚亚目
Transliteration: shòu jiǎo yà mù
"鸟类实际上是幸存至今的兽脚亚目恐龙。"
수각류
Transliteration: sugak-ryu
"티라노사우루스는 대표적인 육식성 수각류 공룡입니다."
獣脚類
Transliteration: jūkyakurui
"鳥類は獣脚類恐竜から進化したと考えられています。"
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