单词 | tyrannosaurid |
释义 | tyrannosauridn.adj. Palaeontology. A. n. Any of various large carnivorous theropod dinosaurs constituting the late Cretaceous family Tyrannosauridae, which had massive hindlimbs and much reduced forelimbs. ΚΠ 1944 A. B. Howell Speed in Animals ii. 16 Theropoda..includes birdlike forms, as well as the giant tyrannosaurids. 1966 A. S. Romer Vertebr. Paleontol. (ed. 3) xii. 153/1 Although a few small megalosaurids survived, the characteristic carnosaurs of the late Cretaceous were the still larger and more powerful tyrannosaurids. 2007 L. M. Chiappe Glorified Dinosaurs ii. 64/2 Tyrannosaurids are now believed to be overgrown coelurosaurs with atrophied arms. B. adj. Of or relating to theropod dinosaurs of the family Tyrannosauridae. ΚΠ 1966 Rev. Polish Acad. Sci. Apr. 53 From the Upper Cretaceous sandstone of Nemeght were excavated one large tyrannosaurid skeleton [etc.]. 1985 D. Norman Illustr. Encycl. Dinosaurs 68/2 Tyrannosaurid teeth tend to vary in shape along the length of the jaw. 2004 Guardian 7 Oct. i. 8/3 Dilong is the most primitive of the tyrannosaurid family found so far. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1944 |
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