theropod
noun [ C ] uk/ˈθɪə.rə.pɒd/ us/ˈθɪr.ə.pɑːd/ (also theropod dinosaur)
兽脚亚目恐龙（前肢小，主要用后肢行走）
a type of dinosaur that walked on its back legs and had short front legs
Theropods and birds share many anatomical features. 在解剖学上，兽脚亚目恐龙跟鸟类有很多相似特征。
Theropod dinosaurs include meat-eaters like Tyrannosaurus rex. 兽脚亚目恐龙包括像霸王龙那样的食肉恐龙。
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- Theropods usually had teeth in the front jaws.
- The theropods were carnivores with a lightweight skeleton.
- The footprint shape and narrowness of the tracks clearly indicated this was a theropod dinosaur.