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- noun zoology Any member of the Caenagnathidae.
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The affinities of this taxon are uncertain – it may be a caenagnathid and not an oviraptorid.
Archive 2006-02-01 Darren Naish 2006
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It belonged to either a caenagnathid or a small raptor called a dromaeosaurid, according to a paper published Thursday in the journal Palaeontology.
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It belonged to either a caenagnathid or a small raptor called a dromaeosaurid, according to a paper published Thursday in the journal Palaeontology.
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After carefully probing five fossilized eggs found with the nest, the researchers believe it is a breeding spot of a small meat-eating dinosaur - either a caenagnathid or a small raptor known as a dromaeosaurid.
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"Based on characteristics of the eggs and nest, we know that the nest belonged to either a caenagnathid or a small raptor, both small meat-eating dinosaurs closely related to birds.
Scientific Blogging 2008
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"Based on characteristics of the eggs and nest, we know that the nest belonged to either a caenagnathid or a small raptor, both small meat-eating dinosaurs closely related to birds.
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"Based on characteristics of the eggs and nest, we know that the nest belonged to either a caenagnathid or a small raptor, both small meat-eating dinosaurs closely related to birds.
Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News 2008
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