Main Entry: ovi·rap·tor

Pronunciation: \ˈō-və-ˌrap-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from ov- + Latin raptor plunderer — more at raptor

Date: 1927

: any of a genus (Oviraptor) of bipedal theropod dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous having a toothless muscular jaw, clawed finger and toes, and a crested skull and that are thought to have exhibited brooding behavior