Meaning of dinosaur in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/

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  1. Noun

    dinosaur

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: from modern Latin dinosaurus, from Greek deinos‘terrible’ + sauros‘lizard’

    Definitions

    1. any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era

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