- genus Velociraptor
- nounadvanced carnivorous theropod• Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Maniraptora, ↑suborder Maniraptora• Member Meronyms: ↑velociraptor
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genus Velociraptor
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velociraptor — [və läs′ə rap΄tər] n. 〚ModL < L velox, swift + RAPTOR〛 any of a genus (Velociraptor) of small, swift, two footed theropod dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous Period * * * Genus of clawed theropod dinosaur (family Dromaeosauridae) that flourished in… … Universalium
velociraptor — [və läs′ə rap΄tər] n. [ModL < L velox, swift + RAPTOR] any of a genus (Velociraptor) of small, swift, two footed theropod dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous Period … English World dictionary
Velociraptor — This article is about the dinosaur. For the Kasabian album, see Velociraptor!. For other uses, see Raptor (disambiguation). Vertebrata Velociraptor Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 75–71 Ma … Wikipedia
Velociraptor — ? † Велоцираптор Скелет и силуэт велоцираптора Научная классификация Царство: Животные Тип … Википедия
Velociraptor mongoliensis — ? † Велоцираптор Скелет и силуэт велоцираптора Научная классификация Царство: Животные Тип … Википедия
velociraptor — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin veloc , velox + raptor plunderer, predator more at raptor Date: 1990 any of a genus (Velociraptor) of theropod dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous having a long head with a flat snout and a large sickle shaped… … New Collegiate Dictionary
velociraptor — noun an agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle shaped claws … Wiktionary
velociraptor — /vəˈlɒsəræptə/ (say vuh losuhraptuh) noun any of various Cretaceous dinosaurs of the genus Velociraptor, capable of running at great speed. {combining form of Latin velox speed + raptor} …
velociraptor — noun small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs • Hypernyms: ↑maniraptor • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Velociraptor … Useful english dictionary
reptile genus — noun a genus of reptiles • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Chelonia, ↑genus Chelonia, ↑Caretta, ↑genus Caretta, ↑Lepidochelys, ↑genus Lepidochelys, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
