OVIRAPTOR


Meaning of OVIRAPTOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈō-və-ˌrap-tər ]

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

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