(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.
Velociraptor
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(və′läs·ə′rap·tər)
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 | Velociraptor (dinosaur) |
| Deinonychus (dinosaur) |
| Roy Chapman Andrews (Scientist) |
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