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Coelophysis Question Page

Page answering the question: What does the name Coelophysis mean?

 

Pronounced "See-low-FY-sis," the name literally means "hollow form." It is the combination of two Greek words, koilos (hollow) and phisis (form), referring to the hollow bones of this meat-eating dinosaur.

 

You can learn more about this interactive exhibit and Website on the Ideum portfolio. Web version of the exhibit is available at: nmstatefossil.org

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Uploaded on February 5, 2010
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