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獸腳亞目

简兽脚亚目 · 繁獸腳亞目

Mandarin · pinyin shòu jiǎo yà mù

suborder Theropoda (beast-footed dinosaur group) within order Saurischia containing carnivorous dinosaurs

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腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
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目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
兽: shòu · beast, animal; bestial
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–3–4–4 · shou4 jiao3 ya4 mu4

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