Troodon

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρῶσις (trôsis, “wounding”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

Proper noun

†Troodon m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Troodontidae – a medium-sized carnivorous theropod dinosaur with a large brain (relatively to other dinosaurs), large eyes, long legs, and a retractable claw shaped like a farmer's sickle on the second toe of each hind foot, used for slashing at prey. The genus has been brought into question in recent years.

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