dinosaurian

English

Etymology

From dinosaur +‎ -ian or Dinosauria +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdʌɪnə(ʊ)ˈsɔːɹɪən/

Adjective

dinosaurian (comparative more dinosaurian, superlative most dinosaurian)

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling a dinosaur.
    • 2009, Adam Roberts, Yellow Blue Tibia:
      From time to time another vehicle would pass us in the other direction, or a tractor would appear in front of us, scattering scales of mud from its dinosaurian rear wheels as it grumbled along the road at fifteen miles an hour.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Dinosaurian.

Noun

dinosaurian (plural dinosaurians)

  1. A dinosaur.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Dinosaurian.
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