Maniraptoran
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maniraptoran is a noun meaning (biology) Any of a group of advanced theropods, of the clade Maniraptora, thought to be ancestors of both dinosaurs and birds.
Meaning
(biology) Any of a group of advanced theropods, of the clade Maniraptora, thought to be ancestors of both dinosaurs and birds.
Example Sentences
Unlike lizards and many other dinosaur groups, maniraptorans (including birds) do not shed their skin in large sections, as this would interfere with the feathers.
Word Forms
- maniraptorans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include maniraptoriform, oviraptorid, oviraptorosaurian, pennaraptoran, oviraptosaurian, megaraptoran.
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