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Maniraptoran meaning

Any of a group of advanced theropods, of the clade Maniraptora, thought to be ancestors of both dinosaurs and birds.

Using Maniraptoran

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of a group of advanced theropods, of the clade Maniraptora, thought to be ancestors of both dinosaurs and birds.

Context around Maniraptoran

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

winged 1×

Often after:

lineages 1× dinosaurs 1× coelurosaurs 1×

Sentence patterns with Maniraptoran

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

allied with maniraptoran coelurosaurs 1× in winged maniraptoran dinosaurs 1× that many maniraptoran lineages are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

barsbold 1983 and 1× in addition other 1×

Common sentence endings:

different dinosaur ancestors 1× winged maniraptoran dinosaurs 1× with maniraptoran coelurosaurs 1×

Words around Maniraptoran

Just before it in the word index:

manir 3 manipuri 16 manipur 290 manipulators 18 manipulator 46 manipulatives 2

Just after it in the word index:

manirath 2 maniratnam 3 manis 12 manisa 6 maniscalco 22 manish 157

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Maniraptoran

  • In this selection, "maniraptoran" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, winged, lineages, dinosaurs and coelurosaurs stand out and add context to how "maniraptoran" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include allied with maniraptoran coelurosaurs and in winged maniraptoran dinosaurs. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "maniraptoran" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with maniraptoran

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They are most closely allied with maniraptoran coelurosaurs. (8 words)

In addition, other, non-vocal, methods of producing sound for communication include hissing, jaw grinding or clapping, use of environment (such as splashing), and wing beating (possible in winged maniraptoran dinosaurs). (31 words)

Barsbold (1983) and Zweers and Van den Berge (1997) noted that many maniraptoran lineages are extremely birdlike, and they suggested that different groups of birds may have descended from different dinosaur ancestors. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Barsbold (1983) and Zweers and Van den Berge (1997) noted that many maniraptoran lineages are extremely birdlike, and they suggested that different groups of birds may have descended from different dinosaur ancestors. (32 words)

In addition, other, non-vocal, methods of producing sound for communication include hissing, jaw grinding or clapping, use of environment (such as splashing), and wing beating (possible in winged maniraptoran dinosaurs). (31 words)

They are most closely allied with maniraptoran coelurosaurs. (8 words)

Example sentences (3)

Barsbold (1983) and Zweers and Van den Berge (1997) noted that many maniraptoran lineages are extremely birdlike, and they suggested that different groups of birds may have descended from different dinosaur ancestors.

In addition, other, non-vocal, methods of producing sound for communication include hissing, jaw grinding or clapping, use of environment (such as splashing), and wing beating (possible in winged maniraptoran dinosaurs).

They are most closely allied with maniraptoran coelurosaurs.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "maniraptoran" in a sentence?
An example: "Barsbold (1983) and Zweers and Van den Berge (1997) noted that many maniraptoran lineages are extremely birdlike, and they suggested that different groups of birds may have descended from different dinosaur ancestors." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "maniraptoran" from authentic English texts.
What does "maniraptoran" mean?
Maniraptoran means: Any of a group of advanced theropods, of the clade Maniraptora, thought to be ancestors of both dinosaurs and birds.
How many example sentences with "maniraptoran" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "maniraptoran", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.