deinonychus
deinonychus · deinonychuses · deinonychi
A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period,…A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
/daɪˈnɒnɪkəs/
Meaning
1 sensesA medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous
Origin
From translingual Deinonychus (1969), from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “fearful, terriblFrom translingual Deinonychus (1969), from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “fearful, terrible”) (see dinosaur) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail, claw, talon”).
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Forms
plural: deinonychuses / deinonychi| Singular | deinonychus |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular