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oviraptor

o·vi·rap·tor [ vee ráptər ] (plural o·vi·rap·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
long-necked dinosaur: a dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period with a long neck, crested head, and curved jaws that crushed nuts, seeds, and shellfish. It may have brooded its eggs like a modern bird. Genus Oviraptor.

[Early 20th century. < modern Latin Oviraptor "egg robber"]
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