Pronunciation: ' ō -v ə - ˌ rap-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from ov - + Latin raptor plunderer ― more at RAPTOR
Date: 1927
: any of a genus ( Oviraptor ) of bipedal theropod dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous having a toothless muscular jaw, clawed finger and toes, and a crested skull and that are thought to have exhibited brooding behavior