tyrannosaurus

See also: Tyrannosaurus

English

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Etymology

From New Latin Tyrannosaurus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos, “tyrant”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɪˌɹænəˈsɔːɹəs/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs

Noun

tyrannosaurus (plural tyrannosauri or tyrannosauruses)

  1. A large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.

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