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dromaeosaurid

/ˌdroʊmiəˈsɔːrɪd/ /ˌdrɒmiəˈsɔːrɪd/

Meanings
noun
A bird-like theropod dinosaur of the family Dromaeosauridae.

Examples :

"The paleontologist identified the fossilized claw as belonging to a dromaeosaurid, a type of bird-like dinosaur. "
animal biology science organism

Related Words

Illustration bird

bird noun

/bɜd/ /bɜːd/ /bɝd/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

Illustration type

type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration identified

identified verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

Illustration claw

claw noun

/klɔː/ /klɔ/

A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.

"The cat used its sharp claw to scratch the scratching post. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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theropod noun

/ˈθɛrəˌpɒd/ /ˈθɛrəˌpɑd/

Any bipedal dinosaur, of the suborder Theropoda, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

"The museum's most popular exhibit features a theropod skeleton, towering over visitors and showcasing the powerful predator's bipedal stance. "

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like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

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dinosaur noun

/ˈdaɪnəsɔː(ɹ)/

In scientific usage, any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, especially those that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.

"The museum has a large dinosaur skeleton on display. "

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fossilized verb

/ˈfɒsəlaɪzd/ /ˈfɑːsəlaɪzd/

To make into a fossil

"Over millions of years, mud and minerals fossilized the dinosaur bone, turning it into stone. "

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belonging verb

/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/ /bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ/

To have its proper place.

"Where does this document belong?"