ornithopod

[ awr-nuh-thuh-pod, awr-nahy-thuh- ]
/ ˈɔr nə θəˌpɒd, ɔrˈnaɪ θə- /

noun

any herbivorous dinosaur of the suborder Ornithopoda whose members usually walked erect on their hind legs.

Origin of ornithopod

First recorded in 1885–90, ornithopod is from the New Latin word Ornithopoda (plural). See ornitho-, -pod

Words nearby ornithopod

ornithol., ornithology, ornithomancy, ornithophilous, ornithophily, ornithopod, ornithopter, ornithorhynchus, ornithoscopy, ornithosis, oro

British Dictionary definitions for ornithopod

ornithopod
/ (ˈɔːnɪθəˌpɒd) /

noun

any herbivorous typically bipedal ornithischian dinosaur of the suborder Ornithopoda, including the iguanodon

Scientific definitions for ornithopod

ornithopod
[ ôr-nĭth′ə-pŏd′ ]

One of the main types of ornithischian dinosaurs, including the hadrosaurs. Ornithopods walked on their hind legs and had three blunt toes on each foot. They lived from the late Triassic Period until the end of the Cretaceous Period.