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Velociraptor

Vuh-LAW-suh-ra-ptur

/vʌˈlɔːsʌˌræptɜːr/

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velociraptor

Dictionary meaning

Small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops.

Examples

  • Velociraptors became famous after they were featured in a motion picture.

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