The Lizard
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Velociraptor is easier to pronounce and spell than Deinonychus,
Plus, it's easy to get deinonychus confused with a few other well-known prehistoric animals...
Deinonychus (greek: "terrible claw") - raptor type biped dinosaur
Deinosuchus ("terrible crocodile") - giant Cretaceous alligator
Dinicthys ("terrible fish", also known as Dunkleosteus) - giant carnivorous armored fish, late Devonian period