velociraptor
/vɪˌlɒsɪˈraptə
/noun
A small dromaeosaurid dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period.
- Genus Velociraptor, family Dromaeosauridae, suborder Theropoda.
- Some researchers have suggested that Archaeopteryx could in fact be the ancestor of a group of dinosaurs that includes velociraptors, made famous by Jurassic Park.
- I've not seen such determined hunting in packs since the velociraptors in Jurassic Park.
Origin
Modern Latin, from Latin velox, veloc- 'swift' + raptor.
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