Xixianykus

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Translingual

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Etymology

From Mandarin 西峽西峡 (Xīxiá, “Xixia County, Henan”) + Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, claw).

Proper noun

Xixianykus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alvarezsauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of China.