gigantoraptor

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noun

A gigantic birdlike theropod dinosaur, Gigantoraptor erlianensis, from the late Cretaceous period of China

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Meanings

noungigantoraptor (plural gigantoraptors)

plural gigantoraptors

  1. A gigantic birdlike theropod dinosaur, Gigantoraptor erlianensis, from the late Cretaceous period of China

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

gigantoraptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigantoraptor

MLA

“gigantoraptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigantoraptor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gigantoraptor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigantoraptor.

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