ȯ(r)ˌnithəˈle(ˌ)stēz, ˌȯ(r)nəthōˈl- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from ornith- + Greek lēistēs robber; akin to Latin lucrum gain — more at lucre
: a genus of small light-boned carnivorous dinosaurs of the Jurassic with small skull, slender neck, and long slim fingers