Definition of Deinonychus

1. Noun. Swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous.

Generic synonyms: Maniraptor
Group relationships: Genus Deinonychus

Definition of Deinonychus

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Deinonychus

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deinocheirus
deinonychus (current term)
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Literary usage of Deinonychus

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1. Reading with Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades by Debbie Miller (2002)
"Mitchell's building a deinonychus for his dinosaur research ("How can deinonychus run so fast?") and Thad's creating a model of the Texas School Book ..."

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