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dromaeosaurid

Pronunciation: /ˌdrəʊmɪə(ʊ)ˈsɔːrɪd/

(also dromaeosaur /ˈdrəʊmɪə(ʊ)sɔː/)

Definition of dromaeosaurid

noun

a carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of a late Cretaceous family which included deinonychus and the velociraptors. They had a large slashing claw on each hind foot.
- Family Dromaeosauridae, suborder Theropoda, order Saurischia