the·ro·pod  (thîr'ə-pŏd')  n. Any of various large carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs of the suborder Theropoda of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, characterized by bipedal locomotion, large jaws, and short forelimbs. [From New Latin Thēropoda, suborder name : Greek thēr, wild beast; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots + New Latin -poda, -pod.] the·rop'o·dan (thĭ-rŏp'ə-dən) adj. & n. |