Ornitholestes

noun

Or·​nitho·​les·​tes

ȯ(r)ˌnithəˈle(ˌ)stēz,

ˌȯ(r)nəthōˈl-

: a genus of small light-boned carnivorous dinosaurs of the Jurassic with small skull, slender neck, and long slim fingers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ornith- + Greek lēistēs robber; akin to Latin lucrum gain

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