Noun: Mononykus ,mó-now'nI-kus
- A genus of small theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia, characterized by very short forelimbs with a single functional claw
"Mononykus was likely an insectivore that used its single claw to dig for prey";
- genus Mononykus
Type of: reptile genus
Part of: Maniraptora, suborder Maniraptora
Encyclopedia: Mononykus