coelophysis

Definitions of coelophysis
  1. noun
    one of the oldest known dinosaurs; late Triassic; cannibalistic
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    type of:
    ceratosaur, ceratosaurus
    primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn between the nostrils; Jurassic in North America
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