Definition of utahraptor in English:
utahraptor
nounˈjuːtɔːˌraptəˈjuːtəˌraptə-ˌtä-
A large dromaeosaurid dinosaur, the remains of which were discovered in Utah in 1992. It was twice the size of deinonychus.
Genus Utahraptor, family Dromaeosauridae, suborder Theropoda
Example sentencesExamples
- The two utahraptors kill their victim efficiently, cleanly, with a flurry of slashes, hindclaws and foreclaws together.
- The Utahraptor stood nearly six feet tall and weighed more than 1500 pounds.
- It is thought that with the super-slashing claw on each hind foot, the Utahraptor could deliver a death sentence to a dinosaur with one kick.
Origin
Modern Latin, from Utah + raptor.