deinonychus
Plural: deinonychi, deinonychuses
Noun
- swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous
- A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
Origin / Etymology
From translingual Deinonychus (1969), from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “fearful, terrible”) (see dinosaur) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail, claw, talon”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 20
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Words With Friends Score: 22
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