troodontid

English

Noun

troodontid (plural troodontids)

  1. Any member of a family (Troodontidae) of small, bird-like theropod dinosaurs with large brains, large eyes, and a retractable claw on the second toe of each hind foot, similar to a farmer's sickle, used for slashing at prey.
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