və̇ˈläsəˌraptər noun
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Etymology: New Latin, from Latin veloc-, velox quick + raptor plunderer, predator — more at velocity raptor
1. capitalized : a genus of theropod dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous having a long head with a flat snout and a large sickle-shaped claw on the second toe of each foot
2. : a dinosaur of the genus Velociraptor