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caudipterid

caudipterid noun: any of the †Caudipteridae, a family of oviraptorosaurian dinosaurs.

Noun

caudipterid (plural caudipterids)

  1. Any of the †Caudipteridae, a family of oviraptorosaurian dinosaurs.
    • It is also consistent with the exhibition of less resting forelimb flexion in Caudipteridae than in other feathered theropods, because caudipterid forelimbs are shorter than those of most other feathered dinosaurs, eliminating the possibility of contact between feathers and the ground, hence also...2015 December 17, “Resting Orientations of Dinosaur Scapulae and Forelimbs: A Numerical Analysis, with Implications for Reconstructions and Museum Mounts”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of caudipterid

pluralcaudipterids

Questions about caudipterid

What does caudipterid mean?
Caudipterid means any of the †Caudipteridae, a family of oviraptorosaurian dinosaurs.
What part of speech is caudipterid?
Caudipterid is a noun.
What is the plural of caudipterid?
The plural of caudipterid is caudipterids.

Words near caudipterid in the dictionary

  1. caudilloship
  2. Caudills
  3. Caudine
  4. caudinid
  5. caudinids
  6. caudipterid
  7. caudipterids
  8. caudle
  9. caudle cup
  10. caudle cups
  11. caudled

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