velociraptor

ve·loc·i·rap·tor

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuh-los-uh-rap-ter, ‐tawr]
- /vəˈlɒs əˌræp tər, ‐tɔr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuh-los-uh-rap-ter, ‐tawr]
- /vəˈlɒs əˌræp tər, ‐tɔr/

Definitions of velociraptor word

noun velociraptor a small carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Velociraptor , from the late Cretaceous period, capable of leaping, and growing to a length of about 6 feet (2 meters), having feathers, a flat snout, short forelimbs with large handlike talons, and a large sickle-shaped claw on each foot. 1
noun velociraptor a type of bipedal dinosaur resembling a smaller T. Rex 0
noun velociraptor any of a genus (Velociraptor) of small, swift, two-footed theropod dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous Period 0
noun velociraptor an agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. 0

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Origin of velociraptor

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < New Latin, equivalent to veloci-, stem of vēlox “swift, quick” + raptor

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velociraptor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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