Mei long

Translingual

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Etymology

From Mei + Mandarin 龍／龙 (lóng, “dragon; -saurus”), such that the binomen means "sleeping dragon".

Proper noun

Mei long

1. A taxonomic species within the family †Troodontidae – a theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of China.

References

• Mei long on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Troodontidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Mei long on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• “Mei long”, in Paleobiology Database, 2025