Definition of Coelophysis

1. Noun. One of the oldest known dinosaurs; late Triassic; cannibalistic.

Group relationships: Genus Ceratosaurus
Generic synonyms: Ceratosaur, Ceratosaurus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coelophysis

coeliotomy
coelodont
coelodonts
coelogyne
coelom
coelomata
coelomate
coelomates
coelome
coelomes
coelomic
coelomic metaplasia
coelomocyte
coelomocytes
coeloms
coelophysis (current term)
coelostat
coelostats
coelurosaur
coelurosaurian
coelurosaurians
coelurosaurs
coelute
coeluted
coelutes
coeluting
coelution
coembodied
coembodies

Literary usage of Coelophysis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 by Janet Allen (1999)
"J. Lynett Gillette's Dinosaur Ghosts: The Mystery of coelophysis begins, "There is a saying that the place called Ghost Ranch in New Mexico got its name ..."

2. University of Michigan Studies by University of Michigan, Edward L. Adams (1909)
"The Vertebral Column of coelophysis Cope, by EC Case. Pages 209-222, with i plate and 9 text figures. Price, $0.25. No. ii. ..."

3. Read and Understand Science: Grades 3-4 by Martha Cheney (2002)
"... gigas This reptile weighed up to 2 tons (1.8 metric tons). It probably ate roots and tough plants. coelophysis bauri This small dinosaur was only 8 feet ..."

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