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Preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age
The use of dinosaur bones as "dragon bones" has persisted in Traditional Chinese medicine into modern times, with mid-Cretaceous dinosaur bones being consumed
Fossil
19th-century period of competitive fossil hunting
their own expeditions and to procure services and dinosaur bones from fossil hunters. By the end of the Bone Wars, both men had exhausted their funds in the
Bone_Wars
Clade of reptiles
several decades excavating and using real dinosaur bones as "dragon bones" for TCM purposes. In Europe, dinosaur fossils were generally believed to be the
Dinosaur
Canadian musical group
Dinosaur Bones were a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2008 in Toronto consisting of songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Ben Fox, bassist Branko Scekic, keyboardist
Dinosaur_Bones
Natural heritage site in Colorado, United States
world were discovered here, and fossil bones found in the layers of rock here represent some well-known dinosaurs, including Apatosaurus, Camarasaurus,
Dinosaur_Ridge
Extant clade of dinosaurs
major clades of dinosaur, alongside Ornithischia and Sauropodomorpha. Theropods, both extant and extinct, are characterized by hollow bones and three toes
Theropoda
Exceptional Tyrannosaurus rex fossil
discovered some small pieces of bone. She looked above her to see where the bones had originated, and observed larger bones protruding from the wall of the
Sue_(dinosaur)
mandible consists of both endochondral bones, which ossified from the Meckelian cartilage, and dermal bones. In dinosaurs, only the dentary bears teeth. mandibular
Glossary_of_dinosaur_anatomy
This list of informally named dinosaurs is a listing of dinosaurs (excluding birds) that have never been given formally published scientific names. This
List of informally named dinosaurs
List_of_informally_named_dinosaurs
American paleontologist
nesting site of a new dinosaur genus near Choteau, Montana, which they named Maiasaura, or "good mother lizard". The dinosaur bones, originating from a
Jack_Horner_(paleontologist)
interpretations of dinosaur biology and physiology. Edward Drinker Cope, opponent of Othniel Charles Marsh in the Bone Wars, propounded at least some dinosaurs as active
Physiology_of_dinosaurs
American animated superhero comedy television series
reprises her role from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Bone Raider, a man obsessed with stealing dinosaur bones from museums. Vicente Cimetta, a man with the ability
Moon_Girl_and_Devil_Dinosaur
Extinct clade of primarily herbivorous dinosaurs
Ornithischia (/ˌɔːrnəˈθɪski.ə/) is an extinct clade of mainly herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by a pelvic structure superficially similar to that of birds
Ornithischia
Genus of Late Cretaceous theropod
structures" from within fossilized bone. Femur (thigh bone) Tibia (shin bone) Metatarsals (foot bones) Dewclaw Phalanges (toe bones) Scientists have produced a
Tyrannosaurus
Uppermost member of the Belly River Group geologic unit in Alberta, Canada
the Dinosaur Park Formation, small theropods are rare due to the tendency of their thin-walled bones to be broken or poorly preserved. Small bones of small
Dinosaur_Park_Formation
Natural history museum in Bynum, Montana
longest dinosaur, a diplodocus. The center also houses the first baby dinosaur bones ever collected, the original discovery done by Marion Brandvold and
Montana_Dinosaur_Center
Extinct species of dinosaur
plant-eating dinosaur in the genus Hypsibema, and the state dinosaur of the U.S. state Missouri. One of the few official state dinosaurs, bones of the species
Hypsibema_missouriensis
Infection of the bones
carnivorous dinosaur Allosaurus fragilis. Osteomyelitis has been also associated with the first evidence of parasites in dinosaur bones. Brodie abscess
Osteomyelitis
Sauropod dinosaur genus from the late Jurassic Period
himself and president of the Western Colorado Academy of Science, that dinosaur bones had been collected near Grand Junction since 1885. Riggs was skeptical
Brachiosaurus
a visible paleontology lab where dinosaur bones are prepared for exhibition, a sandbox for creating your own dinosaur tracks, and a "quarry site" where
Dinosaur_Journey_Museum
Bay in The Otways, Victoria
petrified dinosaur bones is confined to narrow thin (up to 0.3 m) layers, most likely ancient stream beds serving as repositories of the bones of smaller
Dinosaur_Cove
National monument in Emry County, Utah, United States
end of 1941 they have collected 1,200 bones. A part of these bones was sent to Princeton and eventually the bones were sorted to mount a complete composite
Jurassic_National_Monument
Extinct genus of dinosaur
attached to the wrist. This modified wrist bone and membrane-based plane is unique among all known dinosaurs and might have resulted in wings similar in
Yi_(dinosaur)
Dinosaur museum in Wyoming, United States
all aspect of what The Wyoming Dinosaur Center does. They dig, work in the prep lab removing matrix from dinosaur bones and they learn molding and casting
Wyoming_Dinosaur_Center
Region of the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
The great dinosaur hunters and their discoveries Courier Dover, New York,page 210, ISBN 978-0-486-24701-4; revised edition of Men and Dinosaurs 1st edition
Flaming_Cliffs
Resin secreted by the female lac bug
varieties) was used both in the field and laboratory to glue and stabilise dinosaur bones until about the mid-1960s. While effective at the time, the long-term
Shellac
American animated television series
four dinosaur skeletons of the team's species. They appear in the episode "Bones of Contention". At first, they are against the Extreme Dinosaurs. Then
Extreme_Dinosaurs
Tyrannosaurus rex specimen
and jaw to the auction house. The dinosaur, nicknamed "Shen", had 79 original bones out of a total of 300 to 380 bones in a complete T. rex skeleton; roughly
Stan_(dinosaur)
National monument in Colorado and Utah, United States
Dinosaur National Monument is an American national monument located on the southeast flank of the Uinta Mountains on the border between Colorado and Utah
Dinosaur_National_Monument
2009 book
digresses, for example, into hunting for DNA from 68-million-year-old dinosaur bones or the surfing habit of the man who discovered the polymerase chain
How_to_Build_a_Dinosaur
Genus of reptiles (fossil)
limb bones, but the variation between such bones is poorly known. While other heavy animals examined (such as rhinoceroses) had thick and variable bone cortices
Nigersaurus
Tyrannosaurus is one of the most iconic dinosaurs and is known from numerous specimens, some of which have individually acquired notability due to their
Specimens_of_Tyrannosaurus
Extinct family of dinosaurs
family of ornithischian dinosaurs informally referred to as duck-billed dinosaurs This group is known as the duck-billed dinosaurs for the flat duck-bill
Hadrosauridae
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles that first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago. They became the dominant
List_of_dinosaur_genera
British colonial administrator (1788–1856)
detrimental to British rule. He inadvertently made the first discovery of dinosaur bones on the Indian subcontinent in 1828, proposed in 1877 as Titanosaurus
William_Henry_Sleeman
Dinosaur specimen
bearing bones such as the femur, hip, and shoulder bones that have all been measured to be larger and thicker with Scotty than the corresponding bones with
Scotty_(dinosaur)
Genus of theropod dinosaur
bones. It is also possible that the Allosaurus population died elsewhere for unknown reasons and that their bones were washed into the site. A bone assemblage
Allosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
them some dinosaur bones, which the paleontologists could identify, but also two tiny bones that Horner identified as baby hadrosaur bones. Brandvold
Maiasaura
U.S. national park located in West Texas, bordering Mexico
national park. Geological features in the park include sea fossils and dinosaur bones, as well as volcanic dikes. The park encompasses 801,163 acres (1,251
Big_Bend_National_Park
Genus of Jurassic-aged theropod dinosaur
in 1676. It was the first illustration of a dinosaur bone published. Plot correctly identified the bone as the lower extremity of the thighbone or femur
Megalosaurus
Geologic formation in Jiangxi, China
dates to the Maastrichtian age of the end of the Cretaceous period. Dinosaur bones and eggs, fossil turtles, gastropods, and pollen have been recovered
Lianhe_Formation
Character from Jurassic Park
together." Hammond uses a cane made of pieces designed to resemble dinosaur bones. It is topped off with a chunk of amber, which includes a mosquito trapped
John_Hammond_(Jurassic_Park)
Extinct genus of fishes
enigmatic large partial remains have been mistaken for stegosaurian dinosaur bones. As the vertebrae are among the parts that have not been preserved,
Leedsichthys
Museum of Natural History in Corfield, Queensland
Australian Age of Dinosaurs Laboratory includes mechanical preparation of the bones with pneumatic scribes, which remove rock from the bones. Other activities
Australian_Age_of_Dinosaurs
2005 American TV series or program
Stew thinks he can get any money to save his ranch is to find other dinosaur bones to attract customers. Stanley and his friends help in the search. Jessica
Stanley's_Dinosaur_Round-Up
Cretaceous dinosaurs come from a bauxite mine in the Bihor County (northwest Romania) that has yielded thousands of disarticulated bones. Uppermost Cretaceous
Dinosaurs_of_Romania
Mystery of the Missing Pop Idol 2015 139 The Mystery of the Stolen Dinosaur Bones 2015 140 The Mystery at the Calgary Stampede 2015 141 The Sleepy Hollow
List of Boxcar Children novels
List_of_Boxcar_Children_novels
Camarasaurid sauropod dinosaur genus from Late Jurassic Period
Baldwin nor Marsh were interested in collecting the dinosaur bones. Shortly after, the same bones were discovered by the local teacher Oramel W. Lucas
Camarasaurus
Metric K-OS The Stills Arkells Beast Clothes Make the Man Dean Lickyer Dinosaur Bones Flash Lightnin' La Casa Muerte The Midway State Moneen Still Life Still
List_of_Edgefest_lineups
American musical artist
Callous Daoboys Announce New LP, Unleash Crushing First Single "Fake Dinosaur Bones"". Immersive Atlanta | Atlanta Music, Arts and Culture. May 1, 2019
The_Callous_Daoboys
United States historic place
roadside attraction. The cabin is built of dinosaur bones excavated at nearby Como Bluff, using a total of 5,796 bones. The cabin was built as part of a gasoline
Fossil_Cabin
Carcharodontosaurid dinosaur genus from the Late Cretaceous
'earth lizard') is a genus of giant carcharodontosaurid carnosaurian dinosaur that lived in Argentina during the Cenomanian–Turonian ages of the Late
Mapusaurus
This list of nicknamed dinosaur fossils is a list of fossil non-avian dinosaur specimens given informal names or nicknames, in addition to their institutional
List of dinosaur specimens with nicknames
List_of_dinosaur_specimens_with_nicknames
Central question in evolutionary biology of birds
Fossil evidence also demonstrates that birds and dinosaurs shared features such as hollow, pneumatized bones, gastroliths in the digestive system, nest-building
Origin_of_birds
Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock formation found in Madagascar
varying discharges. Notable animal fossils recovered include the theropod dinosaur Majungasaurus, the early bird Vorona, the paravian Rahonavis, the titanosaurian
Maevarano_Formation
American television series
cremates Lee's body to destroy evidence. Meanwhile, Kayce discovers dinosaur bones and decides to leave Montana for the Navy. Monica confronts him about
List_of_Yellowstone_episodes
Estimating approximate age of death
in dinosaurs is primarily done through histological analyses to observe the cyclical growth marks in the bone, and by observing the level of bone fusion
Age determination in dinosaurs
Age_determination_in_dinosaurs
are contacted by Magda about a dinosaur bone being found in Kittydale Park which is needed to complete the dinosaur bones at Kittydale Museum and needs
List_of_SuperKitties_episodes
2016 British TV series or programme
titanosaur as a new species. Volcanic ash around the bones dated them to 101.6 million years old. The dinosaur would have fed on cycads, ferns and conifers,
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
Attenborough_and_the_Giant_Dinosaur
Scenic road in Utah and Colorado in the United States
fossilized dinosaur bones. Visitors can also see the preparation laboratory where dinosaur fossils are cleaned and preserved. Upon leaving Dinosaur, the DD
Dinosaur_Diamond
Tyrannosaurus rex specimen
growth lines in the bones. Two different methods were used for this: an X-ray microtomography, which can be done without damaging the bones, and a very small
Trix_(dinosaur)
Genus of ornithopod dinosaurs
i-GWAH-nə-don; meaning 'iguana-tooth'), named in 1825, is a genus of iguanodontian dinosaur. While many species found worldwide have been classified in the genus Iguanodon
Iguanodon
United States historic place
relatively complete set of dinosaur bones were discovered in 1838, and then fully excavated by William Parker Foulke in 1858. The dinosaur was later named Hadrosaurus
Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site
Hadrosaurus_Foulkii_Leidy_Site
Dinosaur museum in Zürichstrasse , Aathal-Seegräben
property. The focus is on the museum's own excavations and original dinosaur bones, 19 special exhibitions and subsequently integrated new finds. A shop
Aathal_Dinosaur_Museum
Rock held inside the intestinal tract
Howe Quarry, a fossil location in northwestern Wyoming also yielded dinosaur bones with their associated gastroliths. As a graduate student, William Lee
Gastrolith
Dinosaur mass and length estimates
is an important aspect of dinosaur paleontology, of interest to both the general public and professional scientists. Dinosaurs show some of the most extreme
Dinosaur_size
Hydrated amorphous form of silica
West Queensland. Australia also has opalized fossil remains, including dinosaur bones in New South Wales and South Australia, and marine creatures in South
Opal
Town in Victoria, Australia
which also has a dinosaur exhibition. It is located opposite the Rainbow Park. Australia's first dinosaur bone, and many other dinosaur bones, were discovered
Inverloch,_Victoria
Fossils and ancient bones used as medicine
province was reported to be using real dinosaur bones as dragon bones for TCM. Other animals treated as dragon bones are not even vertebrates at all, with
Long_gu
Dinosaur track site in Colorado, USA
area were made of related fossil dinosaur bones. Fieldwork has continued each year on recovery of the massive bones of a sauropod (brontosaur) skeleton
Purgatoire_River_track_site
Comune in Liguria, Italy
a museum of palaeontology inspired by a local lad (Walter) finding dinosaur bones in the region. The origins of the town date back to the Etruscan period
Lerici
Season of American television series Scandal
he has Quinn, and wants to exchange Quinn's life for his freedom and dinosaur bones. Marcus tries to convince Mellie to work with Fitz's foundation on mass
Scandal_season_7
Genus of Late Cretaceous dinosaur
vəˈlɒsɪræptər/; lit. 'swift thief') is a genus of small dromaeosaurid dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous epoch, about 75 million
Velociraptor
Ornithischian dinosaur genus from Late Cretaceous US and Canada
in position, and some minor damage to the bones was restored, but painted lighter than the original bones so that the real and reconstructed parts could
Thescelosaurus
Paleontological site in Colorado, United States
for 13 field seasons. Approximately 4000 bones have been collected, making it one of the most prolific dinosaur producing accumulations in the Morrison
Dry_Mesa_Quarry
Protected wilderness area in New Mexico, United States
wilderness has multicolored badlands, sandstone hoodoos, petrified wood, and dinosaur bones, similar to those found in the nearby Bisti Badlands and De-Na-Zin Wilderness
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah_Wilderness
Genus of carcharodontosaurid dinosaur from the Cretaceous period
(/ˌkɑːrkəroʊˌdɒntoʊˈsɔːrəs/; "shark-toothed lizard") is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived in Northwest Africa from about 100 to 94 million years ago during
Carcharodontosaurus
Bone fracture due to repeated stressing
bones of the lower extremities, such as the tibia and fibula (bones of the lower leg), calcaneus (heel bone), metatarsal and navicular bones (bones of
Stress_fracture
Genus of ceratopsid dinosaur from North America
both maxillae, both lacrimal bones, both quadrate bones, both palatine bones, the braincase and the basioccipital bone. In 2015, Leonardo Maiorino reported
Achelousaurus
Genus of dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous Period
"X-ray microanalysis of fossil dinosaur bone: age differences in the calcium and phosphorus content of Gallimimus bullatus bones". Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
Gallimimus
History museum, art museum in Henan, China
the museum is also home to many relics of natural history including dinosaur bones and fossils. Henan Museum's present building, which opened in 1997,
Henan_Museum
Genus of Late Cretaceous dinosaur
that the bones belonged to a particularly large and unusual bison, which he named Bison alticornis. He realized that there were horned dinosaurs by the
Triceratops
Extinct clade of armored dinosaurs
Stegosauria is a group of herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs that lived during the Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods. Stegosaurian fossils have been
Stegosauria
Stegosaurus fossil
and most complete known Stegosaurus skeleton as of 2024[update], with 254 bones preserved out of approximately 319. It measures 3.4 meters (11 ft) in height
Apex_(dinosaur)
village called Makangaga, west of Kilwa Kivinje, which proved that dinosaur bones could be found hundreds of miles from Tendaguru, the initial aim of
Thomas_Spreiter
Genus of spinosaurid dinosaur
(/ˌspaɪnəˈsɔːrəs/; lit. 'spine lizard') is a genus of large spinosaurid theropod dinosaurs that lived in what is now North Africa during the Cenomanian stage of
Spinosaurus
Genus of Late Jurassic armored dinosaur
during the "Bone Wars" by Othniel Charles Marsh at Dinosaur Ridge National Landmark. The first known skeletons were fragmentary and the bones were scattered
Stegosaurus
Study of the reproduction of dinosaurs
dinosaur. When laying eggs, female birds grow a special type of bone between the hard outer bone and the marrow of their limbs. This medullary bone,
Dinosaur_reproduction
Genus of theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period
popular book The Dinosaur Heresies, Bakker argued that the bones of the upper jaw were only loosely attached to the surrounding skull bones, allowing for
Ceratosaurus
Paleontological research in the U.S. state of Connecticut
Jurassic local dinosaurs left behind an abundance of footprints that would later fossilize. The first scientifically verified dinosaur bones discovered in
Paleontology_in_Connecticut
Collection and auction site
raises $82M to grow its online auction platform for collectibles such as dinosaur bones, VentureBeat.com, 29 July 2015 Internet auctioneer Catawiki launches
Catawiki
2013 studio album by Dinosaur Bones
Shaky Dream is the second studio album by Canadian band Dinosaur Bones. It was released in August 2013 under Dine Alone Records. "Shaky Dream Reviews"
Shaky_Dream
Subject of dental study in paleontology
chewing throughout a dinosaurs life. The use of histology in paleontology has traditionally been more focused on examining long bones such as the femur or
Dinosaur_tooth
Canadian indie rock performer
released he embarked on a North American tour with fellow Toronto band Dinosaur Bones, which included a show at hometown venue Lee's Palace. Canning signed
Brendan_Canning
dinosaurs, and fossil bones of Cretaceous Age reptiles, birds, and fishes can be found at the Inverloch dig site. Australia's first dinosaur bone, the
Dinosaur_Dreaming
American–Canadian animated television series
Devosaurus, voiced by Elishia Perosa) is an Indian boy who dons a virtual dinosaur costume when he plays Skillsville with Rae and Cora. Scout (voiced by Cory
Skillsville
Vessel for dinosaur embryo development
Dinosaur eggs are the organic vessels in which a dinosaur embryo develops. When the first scientifically documented remains of non-avian dinosaurs were
Dinosaur_egg
Dinosaur quarry in Wyoming, U.S.
with Jurassic period dinosaur bone fragments. Nearby was a sheepherder cabin built entirely out of fossil bones, hence the name "Bone Cabin Quarry." After
Bone_Cabin_Quarry
Genus of dinosaur
(as a nomen nudum) in 1979 by Jim Jensen to describe a set of giant dinosaur bones he discovered in the United States. Because Kim published the name for
Ultrasaurus
Genus of sauropod dinosaur
Nagatitan (lit. 'Nāga giant') is an extinct genus of euhelopodid sauropod dinosaur known from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian ages) Khok Kruat Formation
Nagatitan
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bone 2.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Bone, of Latinate origin.
Girl/Female
Indian
Remnants of the Burnt Human Body Bones
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kankalini | கநà¯à®•ாலிநீ
One with necklace of bones
Kankalini | கநà¯à®•ாலிநீ
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from the adjective bony, denoting a scrawny individual with prominent bones.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
One with Necklace of Bones
Boy/Male
Biblical
Men of Garmi; ie. Bones or my cause.
Biblical
men of Garmi, i.e., bones, or, my cause
Male
Greek
(Δαίδαλος) Greek name DAIDALOS means "cunning worker." In mythology, this is the name of the man who created the Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete, in which the Minotaur was kept and from which the hero Theseus escaped.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and northern English
Scottish and northern English : nickname meaning ‘bones’. Compare Bain 2.Scottish : reduced form of McBane, with English patronymic -s.English, of Welsh origin : Anglicized form of Welsh ab Einws ‘son of Einws’, a pet form of the personal name Einon (see Eynon).English : from a derivative of Bain.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Diamond; Name of the Armament in the Hand of Indra it was Made of Dadhichi Rishi Bones
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Great; A Kind of Weapon Made by Bones of Maharhi Dadhitchi
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Skeleton; A Collection of Bones
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DINOSAUR BONES
Boy/Male
Tamil
Person who brings fame, Famous or glorious
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sweet name to called
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Kindness of the Creator
Girl/Female
Slavic
Commanding peace.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Love, Affection
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Muslim
Water
Boy/Male
Russian Ukrainian
God's gift.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Halford.
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n. pl.
An order of carnivorous dinosaurs in which the feet are less birdlike, and hence more like those of an ordinary quadruped, than in the Ornithopoda. It includes the rapacious genera Megalosaurus, Creosaurus, and their allies.
n.
A fabled monster, half man and half bull, confined in the labyrinth constructed by Daedalus in Crete.
n.
One of the Dinosauria.
n.
A gigantic carnivorous dinosaur, whose fossil remains have been found in England and elsewhere.
n.
A large Wealden dinosaur from the Tilgate Forest, England. It was about twenty feet long, protected by bony plates in the skin, and armed with spines.
n.
A genus of American jurassic dinosaurs. A length of sixty feet is believed to have been attained by these reptiles.
n. pl.
A division of Reptilia formerly established to include the Lacertilia, Crocodilia, Dinosauria, and other groups. By some writers the name is restricted to the Lacertilia.
n.
An American herbivorous dinosaur of great size, allied to the iguanodon. It is found in the Cretaceous formation.
n.
A genus of gigantic American Jurassic dinosaurs, having large cavities in the bodies of the dorsal vertebrae.
n.
An extinct genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs, found in Jurassic strata in America.
n. pl.
An extinct order of herbivorous dinosaurs having the feet of a saurian type, instead of birdlike, as they are in many dinosaurs. It includes the largest known land animals, belonging to Brontosaurus, Camarasaurus, and allied genera. See Illustration in Appendix.
n.
See Dinosaur.
n.
A carnivorous American Jurassic dinosaur allied to the European Megalosaurus. The animal was nearly twenty feet in length, and the skull bears a bony horn core on the united nasal bones. See Illustration in Appendix.
n.
Alt. of Dinosaurian
n.
A genus of large Jurassic dinosaurs remarkable for a powerful dermal armature of plates and spines.
n. pl.
An extinct order of herbivorous dinosaurs, including the genera Stegosaurus, Omosaurus, and their allies.
n.
An extinct genus of huge vertebrates, probably dinosaurs, known only from four-toed tracks in Triassic sandstones.
a.
Flat at the anterior and concave at the posterior end; -- said of the centra of the vertebrae of some extinct dinouaurs.
n. pl.
An order of extinct mesozoic reptiles, mostly of large size (whence the name). Notwithstanding their size, they present birdlike characters in the skeleton, esp. in the pelvis and hind limbs. Some walked on their three-toed hind feet, thus producing the large "bird tracks," so-called, of mesozoic sandstones; others were five-toed and quadrupedal. See Illust. of Compsognathus, also Illustration of Dinosaur in Appendix.
n.
A genus of Dinosauria found in the Jurassic formation, and remarkable for having several birdlike features.