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gallimimus

Pronunciation: /ˌgalɪˈmʌɪməs/

Definition of gallimimus

noun

  • an ostrich dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period.
    • Genus Gallimimus, infraorder Ornithomimosauria, suborder Theropoda

Origin:

modern Latin, from Latin galli 'of a cockerel' (genitive of gallus) + mimus 'mime, pretence'

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