Noun: theropod 'theer-u,pód
- Any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs
"Many theropods, including Velociraptor, had feathers"; "Tyrannosaurus rex was a fearsome theropod dinosaur";
- theropod dinosaur, bird-footed dinosaur
Derived forms: theropods
Type of: saurischian, saurischian dinosaur
Part of: suborder Theropoda, Theropoda
Encyclopedia: Theropod