Meanings
nounscansoriopterygid (plural scansoriopterygids)
plural scansoriopterygids
- Any of the family †Scansoriopterygidae of maniraptoran dinosaurs.
Origin
From Latin scānsōrius (“climbing”, from scānsus + -sōrius) + Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterŭgoeidḗs, “wing-like”, from πτέρῠξ (ptérŭx) + -ειδής (-eidḗs)).
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APA
scansoriopterygid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scansoriopterygid
MLA
“scansoriopterygid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scansoriopterygid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scansoriopterygid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scansoriopterygid.
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