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The word dinosaur comes from two ancient Greek words deinos, which means 'fearfully great,' and sauros, which means 'a lizard.' The word was coined in 1842 by Richard Owen. During the time of the dinosaurs, they could be found on every continent on Earth.
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∙ 14y agoThe term dinosaur was coined in 1842 by Sir Richard Owen and derives from Greek deinos, meaning "terrible, powerful, wondrous" + sauros meaning "lizard".
The most common translation for dinosaur is Terrible Lizard.
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∙ 12y agoThe German scientist who names the era named it after the three distinctive colors of clay beds that form the "layers" of the period. "Tri" - three.
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What is the name of the giant supeconinent of the triassic period?
Pangea
What is the name of the continent in the triassic period?
The only continent at the time was Pangaea.
When did dinosaurs come alive?
About 230 million years ago in the late Triassic period.
What comes after triassic?
The period after the Triassic is the Jurassic.
Which was earlier the Triassic or Jurassic Period?
Triassic
What came before triassic or Jurassic?
Triassic came before
What are some Triassic period fossils?
Icthyosaurs and plesiosaurs are both known from Triassic strata. Crinoids were common then, but their history spans more than just the Triassic. Coelophysis appeared in the middle of the Triassic. Phytosaurs and aetosaurs did not survive past the end of the Triassic. Lystrosaurus was a Triassic dicynodont, about the size of a sheep, which has been found on every continent (including Antarctica). Podocarps and other gymnosperms (plants) survived beyond the Triassic period.
When was Triassic Attack created?
Triassic Attack was created on 2010-11-27.
Did apple tree exist in the triassic period?
No. Fruit trees first appeared during the Cretaceous, two periods after the Triassic. The only trees in the Triassic were conifers.
What were the periods for the Late Triassic?
The Late Triassic epoch was a part of the Triassic period of the Mesozoic era. It was divided into, in chronological order, the Carnian, Norian, and Rhaetian ages.
What period came first Jurassic cretaceous or triassic?
jurassic The Triassic was the earliest period of the Mesozoic, followed by the Jurassic then the Cretaceous. The Cretaceous was of the greatest duration.
What are the names of continents in the triassic period?
The only continent in the Triassic period was the supercontinent known as Pangaea.
