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deinonychus

/daɪˈnɑnɪkəs/
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Definitions of deinonychus
  1. noun
    swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous
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    type of:
    maniraptor
    advanced carnivorous theropod
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