hypsilophodontid

noun

An informal grouping of small ornithopod dinosaurs, regarded as fast, herbivorous bipeds on the order of 1–2 meters long (3.3-6.6 feet).

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Meanings

nounhypsilophodontid (plural hypsilophodontids)

plural hypsilophodontids

  1. An informal grouping of small ornithopod dinosaurs, regarded as fast, herbivorous bipeds on the order of 1–2 meters long (3.3-6.6 feet).

Origin

Named after the Hypsilophus genus of iguana lizard

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APA

hypsilophodontid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypsilophodontid

MLA

“hypsilophodontid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypsilophodontid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypsilophodontid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypsilophodontid.

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