Troodon
noun
Tro·o·don
ˈtrōəˌdän
: a genus of relatively small North American, carnivorous, ornithopod dinosaurs (family Troodontidae) of the late Cretaceous having serrated teeth, sickle-shaped claws, long, slender hind legs and a large brain and reaching a length of 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters)
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from tro- (probably from Greek trōgein to gnaw) + -odon
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above