Xixianykus

Translingual

Etymology

From Mandarin 西峽／西峡 (Xīxiá, “Xixia County, Henan”) + Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, “claw”).

Proper noun

Xixianykus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alvarezsauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of China.