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The term dinosaur was first coined 1842, by English botanist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist, Sir Richard Owen. It is derived from the Greek δεινός(deinos) "terrible" + σαῦρος (sauros) "lizard".
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What kind of a animal was a dinosaur?
A dinosaur was a prehistoric lizard.Dinosaur was a reptile. The word Dinosaur, derived from the Greek word "deinos", meaning "marvelous" or "terrible", and "sauros", meaning "lizard".
What language does the word dinosaur derived from?
T. rex is short for Tyrannosaurus rex. The name is Latin for tyrant lizard king.
What dinosaur are in the dinosaur alphbet?
The word dinosaur's means "terrible lizard".
What is the root of the word dinosaur?
The root of the word "dinosaur" comes from the Greek words "deinos" meaning "terrible" or "fearfully great" and "sauros" meaning "lizard." Together, they describe the large prehistoric reptiles known for their size and dominance.
How do you say dinosaur in Hawaiian?
There is no native Hawaiian word for Dinosaur.
When did Richard Owen invent the word dinosaur?
Richard Owen invented the dinosaur word in the 1930's.
How do use the word dinosaur in a sentence?
The dinosaur ate his prey slowly.
What musical group with the word dinosaur in their name?
A TYRANNOCHORUS
What is dinosaur terminology?
The scientific names are derived from Greek and, the person who studies dinosaurs and, fossil's is a Paleontologist.
How do you divide the word dinosaur into syllables?
There are three syllables in the word "dinosaur" divided like so: di-no-saur.
When was the word dinosaur invented?
the word was invented in 1841
What The word dinosaur means?
I fink it means 'big lizard' but I'm not sure.
