| 单词 | velociraptor |
| 释义 | velociraptor[ vuh-los-uh-rap-ter, ‐tawr ] / vəˈlɒs əˌræp tər, ‐tɔr / nouna small carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Velociraptor, from the late Cretaceous period, capable of leaping, and growing to a length of about 6 feet (2 meters), having feathers, a flat snout, short forelimbs with large handlike talons, and a large sickle-shaped claw on each foot. Origin of velociraptor1920–25; <New Latin, equivalent to veloci-, stem of vēlox “swift, quick” + raptor Words nearby velociraptorVelma, velobinding, veloce, velocimeter, velocipede, velociraptor, velocity, velocity head, velocity microphone, velocity modulation, velocity of circulation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for velociraptorvelociraptor [ və-lŏs′ə-răp′tər ] A small, fast, carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Velociraptor of the Cretaceous Period that was about 2 m (6.5 ft) in length. It had long curved claws for grasping and tearing at prey, walked on two legs that were adapted for leaping, and had a long stiff tail used as a counterweight. Velociraptors were a kind of raptor. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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