"ornitholestid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ornitholestids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ornitholestid (plural ornitholestids)
  1. (zoology, very rare) Any member of the family †Ornitholestidae, now superseded by family †Compsognathidae. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Theropods
    Sense id: en-ornitholestid-en-noun-A4hQv1ff Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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