dinosaur
di·no·saur
noun
1.
any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
Origin
From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”). Coined as Dinosaur(s) and Dinosauria by paleontologist Richard Owen in 1841/1842.
Phrases
- avian dinosaur
- dinosaur hunter
- dinosaur juice
- dinosaur kale
- dinosaur oil
- dinosaur plant
- duck-billed dinosaur
- Milo dinosaur
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