oviraptor
noun
ovi·rap·tor
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Definition of oviraptor
: any of a genus (Oviraptor) of bipedal theropod dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous having a toothless muscular jaw, clawed finger and toes, and a crested skull and that are thought to have exhibited brooding behavior
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But the 2007 discovery opened the possibility that little Louie could an oviraptor. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Infant Dinosaur Found Still Encased in Its Egg Identified as New Species," 10 May 2017 But the 2007 discovery opened the possibility that little Louie could an oviraptor. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Infant Dinosaur Found Still Encased in Its Egg Identified as New Species," 10 May 2017 But the 2007 discovery opened the possibility that little Louie could an oviraptor. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Infant Dinosaur Found Still Encased in Its Egg Identified as New Species," 10 May 2017 But the 2007 discovery opened the possibility that little Louie could an oviraptor. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Infant Dinosaur Found Still Encased in Its Egg Identified as New Species," 10 May 2017 But the 2007 discovery opened the possibility that little Louie could an oviraptor. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Infant Dinosaur Found Still Encased in Its Egg Identified as New Species," 10 May 2017 Now, Beibeilong is the second giant oviraptor species discovered. — Zhao Chuang, National Geographic, "'Baby Dragon' Dinosaur Found Inside Giant Egg," 9 May 2017 The dinosaur belonged to a birdlike group known as oviraptors, most of which were fairly small. — Zhao Chuang, National Geographic, "'Baby Dragon' Dinosaur Found Inside Giant Egg," 9 May 2017 But until that time, all of the oviraptors that had ever been found were much too small to have laid the giant eggs. — Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times, "Baby Louie, the Dinosaur Orphan, Finds Its Species at Last," 9 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oviraptor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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