Coelophysis
noun
Coe·lo·phy·sis
sēˈlōfəzə̇s,
-läf-,
-sə̇s
: a genus of small primitive carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs (suborder Theropoda) of the Upper Triassic of North America
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from coel- + Greek physis nature, appearance