"ornitholestid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ornitholestids [plural]
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  1. (zoology, very rare) Any member of the family †Ornitholestidae, now superseded by family †Compsognathidae. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Theropods

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