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Coelophysis

noun
Coe·lo·phy·sis | \ sēˈlōfəzə̇s , -läf- , -sə̇s \

Definition of Coelophysis 

: a genus of small primitive carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs (suborder Theropoda) of the Upper Triassic of North America

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History and Etymology for Coelophysis

New Latin, from coel- + Greek physis nature, appearance

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