English Explanatory Dictionary

troodontid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of the family †Troodontidae of small, bird-like theropod dinosaurs with large brains, large eyes, and a retractable claw on the second toe of each hind foot, similar to a farmer's sickle, used for slashing at prey.

Word forms

troodontid troodontids

Etymology

From translingual Troodontidae, equivalent to translingual Troodon + -id.

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