Noun
swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous
Source: WordNetAccording to Ostrom, Crichton stated that the Velociraptor of the novel was based on Deinonychus in almost every detail, and that only the name had been changed. Source: Internet
Phylogenetic position Comparison of the forelimb of Archaeopteryx (right) with that of Deinonychus (left) Modern paleontology has often classified Archaeopteryx as the most primitive bird. Source: Internet
Derek the Deinonychus - Buddy, Tiny and Mom visit a family of Deinonychus, dinosaurs with large, sharp toe-claws. Source: Internet
In contrast, the same two joints in Deinonychus allow up to 88 and 130 degrees of motion, respectively, while a human arm can rotate 360 degrees at the shoulder and move through 165 degrees at the elbow. Source: Internet
The Jurassic Park filmmakers also requested all of Ostrom's published papers on Deinonychus during production. Source: Internet