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ornithomimus

US/oɹˌnɪ.θoʊˈmaɪ.məs/

ornithomimus noun: any relatively small theropod dinosaur of the genus †Ornithomimus, the first genus of the ornithomimids to be described.

ornithomimus: any relatively small theropod dinosaur of the genus †Ornithomimus, the first genus of the...
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Noun

ornithomimus (plural ornithomimuses)

  1. Any relatively small theropod dinosaur of the genus †Ornithomimus, the first genus of the ornithomimids to be described.

ornithomimus meaning in Arabic and Thai

ornithomimus in Arabic

theropod of the genus Ornithomimus
أُورْنِيثُومِيمُس ʔūrnīṯūmīmus

ornithomimus in Thai

theropod of the genus Ornithomimus
ออร์นิโทไมมัส ɔɔ-ní-too-mai-más

Forms of ornithomimus

pluralornithomimuses

Origin of ornithomimus

Borrowed from translingual Ornithomimus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + Latin mīmus (“mimic”).

Questions about ornithomimus

What does ornithomimus mean?
Ornithomimus means any relatively small theropod dinosaur of the genus †Ornithomimus, the first genus of the ornithomimids to be described.
What is ornithomimus in Arabic?
Ornithomimus in Arabic is أُورْنِيثُومِيمُس (ʔūrnīṯūmīmus). See Ornithomimus meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is ornithomimus?
Ornithomimus is a noun.
How do you pronounce ornithomimus?
Ornithomimus is pronounced /oɹˌnɪ.θoʊˈmaɪ.məs/ (US).
What is the plural of ornithomimus?
The plural of ornithomimus is ornithomimuses.

Words near ornithomimus in the dictionary

  1. ornithomimids
  2. ornithomimosaur
  3. ornithomimosaurian
  4. ornithomimosaurians
  5. ornithomimosaurs
  6. ornithomimus
  7. ornithomorph
  8. ornithomorphic
  9. ornithomorphs
  10. ornithon
  11. ornithons

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