Oviraptor Definition

ōvə-răptər
noun
A small theropod dinosaur of the genus Oviraptor of the Cretaceous Period, characterized by slender limbs, grasping hands, and a short toothless beak. Some oviraptor fossils have been found with eggs, which they may have been brooding rather than eating, as was originally thought.
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Other Word Forms of Oviraptor

Noun

Singular:
oviraptor
Plural:
oviraptors

Origin of Oviraptor

  • New Latin Ōviraptor genus name Latin ōvum egg ovum raptor one who seizes raptor

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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