velociraptor

English

noun
Definitions
  • A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya)

Etymology

Affix from Latin vēlōx (fast, swift, quick, speedy) + Latin raptor (thief).

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Latin

raptor

Gloss

thief

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Person/Thing

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