Megatheropod
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Megatheropod is a noun meaning (zoology) Any theropod dinosaur that exceeds 3000 kilograms in weight, and 9 meters in length.
Meaning
(zoology) Any theropod dinosaur that exceeds 3000 kilograms in weight, and 9 meters in length.
Example Sentences
Juvenile T. rexes were light and agile before they leveled up into the adults we’re more familiar with. […] Other megatheropods, including abelisaurs and tarbosaurs, also grew from turkey-like hatchlings to bus-sized behemoths over the course of their lives.
Word Forms
- megatheropods
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include theropod, megaherbivore, therapod, macroherbivore, megatheroid, therizinosaur.
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