deinonychus

 
Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈnɒnɪkəs/

noun

  • a dromaeosaurid dinosaur of the mid Cretaceous period, growing up to 3.3 m (11 ft) in length.
    • Genus Deinonychus, family Dromaeosauridae, suborder Theropoda

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek deinos 'terrible' + onux, onukh- 'claw'