caudipterid

English

Noun

caudipterid (plural caudipterids)

1. (zoology) Any of the †Caudipteridae, a family of oviraptorosaurian dinosaurs.
   • 2015 December 17, “Resting Orientations of Dinosaur Scapulae and Forelimbs: A Numerical Analysis, with Implications for Reconstructions and Museum Mounts”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     It is also consistent with the exhibition of less resting forelimb flexion in Caudipteridae than in other feathered theropods, because caudipterid forelimbs are shorter than those of most other feathered dinosaurs, eliminating the possibility of contact between feathers and the ground, hence also eliminating the need for tight forelimb folding.