Definitions

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  • noun Any bird-like theropod dinosaur of the family Dromaeosauridae

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a kind of maniraptor

Etymologies

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Back-formation from Dromaeosauridae

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Examples

  • It's produced a new species of iguanodont adult and juvenile, a new Fruitachampsa-looking terrestrial crocodile, the skull of a fairly large, new mammal, the tail of a small dromaeosaur, and a partial Gastonia on a lower bed.

    Archive 2009-06-01 ReBecca Foster 2009

  • It's produced a new species of iguanodont adult and juvenile, a new Fruitachampsa-looking terrestrial crocodile, the skull of a fairly large, new mammal, the tail of a small dromaeosaur, and a partial Gastonia on a lower bed.

    Museum Monday #1: St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm ReBecca Foster 2009

  • The dromaeosaur reminds me of a ground hornbill for some reason.

    Christmas cards Darren Naish 2006

  • Other neat recent discoveries – from the Cretaceous – include the new Mongolian dromaeosaur Tsaagan mangas and the (allegedly) flightless enantiornithean Elsornis keni.

    The most inconvenient seal Darren Naish 2006

  • Other neat recent discoveries – from the Cretaceous – include the new Mongolian dromaeosaur Tsaagan mangas and the (allegedly) flightless enantiornithean Elsornis keni.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • It's skull resembles that of a dromaeosaur (relative of velociraptor), including a sclerotic ring around the eye.

    BTDF 2010

  • It's skull resembles that of a dromaeosaur (relative of velociraptor), including a sclerotic ring around the eye.

    BTDF 2010

  • It's skull resembles that of a dromaeosaur (relative of velociraptor), including a sclerotic ring around the eye.

    BTDF 2010

  • It's skull resembles that of a dromaeosaur (relative of velociraptor), including a sclerotic ring around the eye.

    BTDF 2010

  • T. rex is a doubtful outcome, but you juuuust might cobble together a decently convincing dromaeosaur.

    Pharyngula 2009

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