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It's the name of a dinosaur, and translates to "Terrible Claw."

Deino- a Greek word for "terrible"

nychus or nykus- claw

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What is a deinonychus name and what does it mean?

it means terrible claw


Is deinonychus a bipedal dinosaur?

Yes. Deinonychus was a biped.


Where was Deinonychus located?

Deinonychus was located in the US and it lived in hell creek, montana.


When did Deinonychus - band - end?

Deinonychus - band - ended in 2008.


When was Deinonychus - band - created?

Deinonychus - band - was created in 1992.


When was Deinonychus antirrhopus created?

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Did Deinonychus eat plants or animals?

Deinonychus was a carnivore, so it ate other animals.


What is the real name of the deinonychus?

Yes. Deinonychus was a real dinosaurs closely related to velociraptor.


What is a tenontosaurus's enemy?

Deinonychus


What does the deinonychus eat?

They are carnivorous.


What does a deinonychus eat?

Deinonychus' have teeth that is placed under the category of Stabber, which means that it is a carnivore.


How long did deinonychus live?

It lived in the early Cretaceous Period.