DEINONYCHUS Definition & Meaning

deinonychus

[ dahy-non-i-kuhs ]

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noun

a small bipedal dinosaur, genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous Period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

< New Latin (1969) < Greek dein ( ó�� ) fearful, terrible ( dinosaur ) + -onychos -clawed, adj. derivative of ó�Բ�� claw, nail; onyx

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Example Sentences

This finding helps show that the raptor group included not only terrestrial killing machines like deinonychus and potentially flying members like microraptor, but also swimmers.

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