theropod

Noun

1.

theropod - any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs Synonyms: bird-footed dinosaur, theropod dinosaur

allosaur, allosaurus, bird-footed dinosaur, carnosaur, ceratosaur, ceratosaurus, compsognathus, eoraptor, herrerasaur, herrerasaurus, maniraptor, megalosaur, megalosaurus, ornithomimid, saurischian, saurischian dinosaur, suborder Theropoda, theropod dinosaur, Theropoda, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex