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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Origin and Etymology of coelophysis
New Latin, from coel- + Greek physis nature, appearance — more at physic
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