Herrerasaurus

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Herrerasaurus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Herrerasaurus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Herrerasaurus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Herrerasaurus you have here. The definition of the word Herrerasaurus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofHerrerasaurus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Translingual

Etymology

Named after Argentine goatherd Victorino Herrera, who found the first fossils, + -saurus.

Proper noun

Herrerasaurus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Herrerasauridae – one of the earliest dinosaurs, from the Triassic of Argentina.

References