Troodon

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek τρῶσις (trôsis, “wounding”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”). === Proper noun === †Troodon m A taxonomic genus within the family Troodontidae – a medium-sized carnivorous theropod dinosaur with a large brain (relatively to other dinosaurs), large eyes, long legs, and a retractable claw shaped like a farmer's sickle on the second toe of each hind foot, used for slashing at prey. The genus has been brought into question in recent years. ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Troodon formosus - species === References === Troodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Troodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Troodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons “Troodon”, in Paleobiology Database, 2026