ve·loc·i·rap·tor 
(və-lŏsə-răp′tər)
(və-lŏsə-răp′tər)n.
A small carnivorous theropod dinosaur of the genus Velociraptor of the Cretaceous Period, having sickle-shaped talons, a long flat snout with sharp teeth, and feathers on the forelimbs.
[New Latin Vēlōciraptor, genus name : Latin vēlōx, vē:lōc-, fast; see VELOCITY + Latin raptor, one who seizes; see RAPTOR.]