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Definition of velociraptor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

velociraptor

noun

/vəˈlɒsɪræptə(r)/

/vəˈlɑːsɪræptər/

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a small dinosaur that moved fairly quickly
Word Originmodern Latin, from Latin velox, veloc- ‘swift’ + raptor.

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