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Is a dino a lizard?
Dinosaurs are lizards, in fact the name means Terrifying Lizard.
Is a dino's a lizard?
Dinosaurs are lizards, in fact the name means Terrifying Lizard.
What is the king of the of the dinosaurs?
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Is a brontophobia a fear of dinosaurs?
The word brontophobia means an abnormal fear of thunder. It has nothing to do with dinosaurs, however, the dinosaur name brontosaurus means thunder lizard, so in both cases there is a linguistic link to thunder.
What is one of the largest dinosaurs named?
The largest dinosaur known from well preserved remains is Argentinosaurus. Its name means "Argentina lizard."
What is the meing of a allosaurus?
Allosaurus means "different lizard." At the time of its discovery, Allosaurus appeared to have vertebrae that were different from other dinosaurs, hence the name.
What does two halves of the word dinosaur mean and what ancient language do they come from?
Dinosaur is made up of two words that come from Greek, the first word is "deinos", which means "terrible" and the second word "sauros" which means "lizard" or "reptile". So together dinosaur means "terrible lizard". Though this name is not entirely accurate since dinosaurs are not lizards.
What does dinosaur name means?
"Terrible lizard." It's kind of an unfortunate name, because dinosaurs weren't lizards, but the scientists who first studied their fossil remains were unwilling to accept the simple country folks' notion that they looked like fowl. If they had been a bit more open-minded, we might be calling them "dinogalliformes," or "terrible chickens."
Who named the dinosaurs?
The first hadrosaur discovered was Hadrosaurus, and the group Hadrosauridae gets its name from it. Hadrosaurus was named by Joseph Leidy. The name means "sturdy lizard."
What does saurus mean in the name dinosaurus?
The word "saurus" comes from the Greek σαῦρος(sauros) and means "lizard". Dinosaur literally means "terrible lizard"
Who named the dinosaurs Allosaurs?
The dinosaur Allosaurus was named by paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh in 1877. The name "Allosaurus" means "different lizard" in Greek, referring to its unique characteristics compared to other dinosaurs known at the time.
What does the name Alberta mean?
According to the site below, Alberta means "noble and famous."
