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Tyrannosaurus vs Raptor - What's the difference?

tyrannosaurus | raptor |

As nouns the difference between tyrannosaurus and raptor

is that tyrannosaurus is a large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period while raptor is a bird of prey.

tyrannosaurus

English

(wikipedia tyrannosaurus) (wikispecies)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus , found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.

    • raptor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * raptour (qualifier)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bird of prey.
  • (obsolete) One who ravishes or plunders.

    • Etymology 2

    Popularized (and possible coined) in 1990 by (Michael Crichton) in ; shortened from (m).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of the dromaeosaurs, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs.

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