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Ornithomimida

Ornithomimida

9.9
A group of extinct light-built dinosaurs that look like ostriches
  • noun
  • /ˌɔrnɪθoʊˈmɪmɪdə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ornitomímido
  • The lightly built skeletons of Ornithomimida suggest they were fast, agile runners.

Examples

  • Museum exhibits often feature life-sized models of Ornithomimida to illustrate dinosaur evolution.

  • Fossils of Ornithomimida have been found on several continents, revealing their global distribution during the Cretaceous.

  • The Ornithomimida were known for their long legs.

  • Did you know that Ornithomimida were similar to ostriches?

  • Fossils of Ornithomimida have been found on several continents, revealing their global distribution during the Cretaceous.

  • Museum exhibits often feature life-sized models of Ornithomimida to illustrate dinosaur evolution.

  • The lightly built skeletons of Ornithomimida suggest they were fast, agile runners.

Compounds

suborder Ornithomimida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of medium-sized dinosaurs that looked like ostriches

Surface Forms

Ornithomimida singular
Ornithomimidas plural

Morphology

Ornithomimida = Ornithomimus (opaque) = ornitho + mim + ida

Formed by adding a Latin/Greek family-forming suffix to a genus name; this is a specialised taxonomic formation that is not derivable by average B1 learners from its parts.

Etymology

The word Ornithomimida comes from Greek parts ornitho- 'bird' and mim-, like the English word mimic, meaning 'to copy'. So the name is 'bird-mimic', which helps you remember these dinosaurs looked like modern ostriches and were light, fast runners.