Troodon
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek τρῶσις (trôsis, “wounding”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).
Proper noun[edit]
†Troodon m
- 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.
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Troodon formosus - species
References[edit]
- Troodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Troodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Troodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Troodon at Paleobiology Database