noun
- plural of velociraptor; small, fast-moving carnivorous dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous period, characterized by large sickle-shaped claws on their hind feet
Usage: paleontology
Examples
- Velociraptors were much smaller than depicted in popular movies.
- The museum’s exhibit featured fossilized velociraptors from Mongolia.
- Scientists believe velociraptors hunted in packs.
- Velociraptors had feathers and were closely related to modern birds.
- The paleontologist discovered new evidence about velociraptor behavior.
- Children love learning about velociraptors and other dinosaurs.