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velociraptor

Pronunciation: /vɪˌlɒsɪˈraptə/

Definition of velociraptor

noun

  • a small dromaeosaurid dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period.
    • Genus Velociraptor, family Dromaeosauridae, suborder Theropoda

Origin:

modern Latin, from Latin velox, veloc- 'swift' + raptor

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