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Velociraptor

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: Velociraptor
(və′läs·ə′rap·tər)

(paleontology) A carnivorous theropod dinosaur, 7 feet (2 meters) long, with birdlike features from the Late Cretaceous that had strong grasping hands with claws, powerful hindlimbs, and jaws containing sharp teeth.


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