# oviraptor

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several bipedal dinosaurs, of the genus Oviraptor, from the late Cretaceous period.

## Etymology
From scientific Latin Oviraptor (genus name), from Latin ōvi- (“ovi-”) + raptor (because it is believed to have fed on the eggs of other dinosaurs).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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