Utahraptor

Translingual

Etymology

From English Utah (“state of the United States”) +‎ Latin raptor (“thief, abductor”).

Proper noun

†Utahraptor m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Dromaeosauridae – theropod dinosaurs, including the largest of the family, thought to reach 8 meters in length.

Descendants

  • → Chinese: 猶他盜龍 / 犹他盗龙 (Yóutā dàolóng) (calque)

Further reading

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