Troodon

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρῶσις (trôsis, “wounding”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

Proper noun

†Troodon m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Troodontidae – a medium-sized carnivorous theropod dinosaur with a large brain (relatively to other dinosaurs), large eyes, long legs, and a retractable claw shaped like a farmer's sickle on the second toe of each hind foot, used for slashing at prey. The genus has been brought into question in recent years.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Troodon formosus - species

References

• Troodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Troodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Troodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Troodon at Paleobiology Database