ornithopod

American

[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.

ornithopod British

/ ˈɔːnɪθəˌpɒd /

noun

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

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ornithopod Scientific

/ 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.

Etymology

Origin of ornithopod

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

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At just about half a meter long, Foskeia ranks among the smallest known ornithopod dinosaurs.

From Science Daily

They suggest it was an ornithopod, a group of plant-eating dinosaurs that include Iguanodons.

From BBC

At another area containing footprints from theropods, ornithopods and sauropods, there were tire tracks and signs of heavy foot traffic, Breithaupt wrote.

From Washington Post

Both fossils are estimated to be around the same age and come from an ornithopod – a plant-eating dinosaur species that were bipedal and lived in North America, according to Britannica.

From Fox News

They are believed to have been left behind by ankylosaurs, theropods, and ornithopods.

From BBC

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