Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maniraptoran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mani-rap-toran
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of advanced theropods, of the clade Maniraptora, thought to be ancestors of both dinosaurs and birds.

Example Sentences

"Unlike lizards and many other dinosaur groups, maniraptorans (including birds) do not shed their skin in large sections, as this would interfere with the feathers."

Etymology

Maniraptora + -an

Word Breakdown

Suffix: an

Inflected Forms

maniraptorans (plural)

Questions

What does maniraptoran mean?: Any of a group of advanced theropods, of the clade Maniraptora, thought to be ancestors of both dinosaurs and birds.
Where does maniraptoran come from?: Maniraptora + -an

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