Dinosaurus
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See also: dinosaurus
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”). By surface analysis, dino- + -saurus.
Proper noun
†Dinosaurus m
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the order Dinosauria – the typical genus of the order (now within class Archosauria), now Brithopus in †Dinocephalia.
- †Gresslyosaurus, within the family Teratosauridae.