oviraptor
noun
ovi·rap·tor
ˈō-və-ˌrap-tər 
: 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
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At the same time, researchers believe an Asian oviraptor, the 26-foot-long Gigantoraptor, should be reclassified as a Caenaghathid based on similarities its shares with A. wyliei.
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2014
The first oviraptor fossil -- from a family of dinosaurs with parrotlike beaks -- was discovered in Mongolia in the 1920s, lying near a nest of eggs thought to belong to a rival.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Apr. 2022
Families can interact with animatronic dinos including herrerasaurus, amargasaurus, iguanodon, neovenator, oviraptor, protoceratops, velociraptor, hadrosaur, leallynasaura, minmi, Spinosaurus, triceratops and the ever-popular Tyrannosaurus rex.
—Susan Dunne, courant.com, 13 Apr. 2021
Highly detailed fossils dating back 70-80 million years included eggs and a nest of oviraptors that perished together.
—David Harten, The Courier-Journal, 2 Feb. 2020
But the 2007 discovery opened the possibility that little Louie could an oviraptor.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 10 May 2017
Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2014
The first oviraptor fossil -- from a family of dinosaurs with parrotlike beaks -- was discovered in Mongolia in the 1920s, lying near a nest of eggs thought to belong to a rival.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Apr. 2022
Families can interact with animatronic dinos including herrerasaurus, amargasaurus, iguanodon, neovenator, oviraptor, protoceratops, velociraptor, hadrosaur, leallynasaura, minmi, Spinosaurus, triceratops and the ever-popular Tyrannosaurus rex.
—Susan Dunne, courant.com, 13 Apr. 2021
Highly detailed fossils dating back 70-80 million years included eggs and a nest of oviraptors that perished together.
—David Harten, The Courier-Journal, 2 Feb. 2020
But the 2007 discovery opened the possibility that little Louie could an oviraptor.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 10 May 2017
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“Oviraptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oviraptor. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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