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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A remarkable genus of fossil Mesozoic dinosaurs, of the group Ornithoscelida, found in the Wealden formation of the Isle of Wight, and exhibiting to a high degree the characteristics of birds, especially in the beak and hind limbs.

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