scansoriopterygid

English

Etymology

From Latin scānsōrius (“climbing”, from scānsus +‎ -sōrius) +‎ Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterŭgoeidḗs, “wing-like”, from πτέρῠξ (ptérŭx) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs)).

Noun

scansoriopterygid (plural scansoriopterygids)

  1. Any of the family †Scansoriopterygidae of maniraptoran dinosaurs.
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