deinonychus

Noun

Meaning

swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

According 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

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