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Noun: genus Mononykus
  1. A genus of small theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia, characterized by very short forelimbs with a single functional claw
    "genus Mononykus was likely an insectivore that used its single claw to dig for prey";
    - Mononykus

Type of: reptile genus

Part of: Maniraptora, suborder Maniraptora