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Velociraptor is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Velociraptor meaning

  1. A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya).
  2. Also Deinonychus.

Synonyms of Velociraptor

maniraptor

Using Velociraptor

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya). | Also Deinonychus.
  • Useful related words include: maniraptor.
  • In the example corpus, velociraptor often appears in combinations such as: the velociraptor, of velociraptor, to velociraptor.

Context around Velociraptor

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Velociraptor

  • In this selection, "velociraptor" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, renamed, beloved, newborn, langstoni, antirrhopus and mongoliensis stand out and add context to how "velociraptor" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a featherless velociraptor battling protoceratops and a samurai velociraptor. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "velociraptor" sits close to words such as abdollahian, abergavenny and abounded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with velociraptor

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

New figures include a Mosasaurus mercenary and a samurai velociraptor. (10 words)

In popular culture main 2003 restoration by Raúl Martín showing a featherless Velociraptor battling Protoceratops. (15 words)

In September 2007, researchers found quill knobs on the forearm of a Velociraptor found in Mongolia. (16 words)

Director J.A. Bayona breaks down a suspenseful sequence from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom where Bryce Dallas Howard has to draw blood from a tyrannosaurus rex in order to help save Blue the velociraptor. (34 words)

Since Velociraptor was the first to be named, these species were renamed Velociraptor antirrhopus and V. langstoni. citation However, the only currently recognized species of Velociraptor are V. mongoliensis citation and V. osmolskae. (33 words)

One standout is the Hatching Raptor bursting out of an egg from the famous scene when John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) attempts to bond and imprint on the newborn velociraptor. (29 words)

Example sentences (20)

Since Velociraptor was the first to be named, these species were renamed Velociraptor antirrhopus and V. langstoni. citation However, the only currently recognized species of Velociraptor are V. mongoliensis citation and V. osmolskae.

A small, feathered theropod dinosaur, Saurornitholestes langstoni was long thought to be so closely related to Velociraptor mongoliensis that some researchers called it Velociraptor langstoni—until now.

The species has long thought to be so closely related to velociraptor from Mongolia that some researchers even called it velociraptor langstoni.

Dino fans of all ages will be able to see favourites such as the Stegosaurus, Triceratops and Velociraptor, and the lesser-known Dilophosaurus, Kentrosaurus and Hypacrosaurus.

It attacked the children of the series on more than one occasion and showed that if the Mosasaurus of the water, then the Nothosaurus was the Velociraptor.

Located adjacent to “Jurassic World—The Ride” the “Raptor Encounter” gets guests up close to take pictures with the franchise’s most beloved Velociraptor, Blue.

One standout is the Hatching Raptor bursting out of an egg from the famous scene when John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) attempts to bond and imprint on the newborn velociraptor.

While dinosaurs like Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus are what players will be fighting the most, 's various Exosuits make the experience memorable.

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New figures include a Mosasaurus mercenary and a samurai velociraptor.

The VelociRaptor 1000 is limited to 500 units, and like Hennessey's other flagship products, pricing hasn't been publicly disclosed.

Dineobellator, as well as its Asian cousin Velociraptor, belong to a group of dinosaurs known as the dromaeosaurids.

Inside, the Bronco Velociraptor has embroidered headrests and serial number plaques to indicate the rarity of this machine.

Director J.A. Bayona breaks down a suspenseful sequence from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom where Bryce Dallas Howard has to draw blood from a tyrannosaurus rex in order to help save Blue the velociraptor.

According to Ostrom, Crichton stated that the Velociraptor of the novel was based on Deinonychus in almost every detail, and that only the name had been changed.

A partial adult skull from the Bayan Mandahu Formation has been assigned to a distinct species, Velociraptor osmolskae.

However, whereas most theropods had feet with three digits contacting the ground, dromaeosaurids like Velociraptor walked on only their third and fourth digits.

In 1924, museum president Henry Fairfield Osborn designated the skull and claw (which he assumed to come from the hand) as the type specimen of his new genus, Velociraptor.

In popular culture main 2003 restoration by Raúl Martín showing a featherless Velociraptor battling Protoceratops.

In September 2007, researchers found quill knobs on the forearm of a Velociraptor found in Mongolia.

Modern animals that possess feathery or furry coats, like Velociraptor did, tend to be warm-blooded, since these coverings function as insulation.

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Common combinations with velociraptor

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "velociraptor" in a sentence?
An example: "Since Velociraptor was the first to be named, these species were renamed Velociraptor antirrhopus and V. langstoni. citation However, the only currently recognized species of Velociraptor are V. mongoliensis citation and V. osmolskae." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "velociraptor" from authentic English texts.
What does "velociraptor" mean?
Velociraptor means: A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya).
What are synonyms of "velociraptor"?
Common synonyms of "velociraptor" include: maniraptor.
How many example sentences with "velociraptor" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "velociraptor", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.