Troodon
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek τρῶσις (trôsis, “wounding”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).
Proper noun edit
†Troodon m
- 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 edit
- (genus): Troodon formosus - species
References edit
Troodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Troodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Troodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Troodon at Paleobiology Database
