genus Mononychus

genus Mononychus
noun
authorities disagree over whether to classify the genus as bird or dinosaur
Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Maniraptora, ↑suborder Maniraptora
Member Meronyms: ↑Mononychus olecranus

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