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Word: Deinonychus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin, from Greek deinos ‘terrible’ + onux, onukh- ‘claw’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈnɒnɪkəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a dromaeosaurid dinosaur of the mid Cretaceous period, growing up to 3.3 m (11 ft) in length.
Short Definition:dromaeosaurid dinosaur of mid Cretaceous period
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