hypsilophodont
FAMILY OF REPTILES (FOSSIL)
Hypsilophodontidae; Hypsilophodontid; Hypsilophodonts; Hypsilophodontia; Hypsilophodontids
[?h?ps?'l?f?d?nt]
¦ noun a small bipedal dinosaur, adapted for swift running.
Origin
C19: from mod. L. Hypsilophodontidae (family name), from Gk hupsilophos 'high-crested' + odous, odont- 'tooth'.