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"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."
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∙ 12y agothe name dinosaur means "Terrible lizard"
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What The word dinosaur means?
I fink it means 'big lizard' but I'm not sure.
Which dinosaur name means quick robber?
That meaning describes the name Velociraptor.
Which dinosaur's name means 'terrible claw'?
Deinonychus antirrhopus
What does the name of the dinosaur triceratops?
it means 3 horned lizard
Which dinosaur's name means arm reptile?
brachiosaurs
Why is this dinosaur named Podokesaurus?
Podokesaurus means swift-footed lizard, an appropiate name for a small carnivorous dinosaur.
What dinosaur's name means arm reptile?
Brachiosaurus translates as "arm reptile"
What dinosaur are in the dinosaur alphbet?
The word dinosaur's means "terrible lizard".
Which dinosaur's name means speedy thief?
The answer is:Velociraptor
Which dinosaur's name mean thunder lizard?
"Brontosaurus" means thunder lizard. However, the name Brontosaurus is an invalid dinosaur name. The name Brontosaurus arose from the misidentification of another dinosaur, Apatosaurus. So, technically, Brontosaurus did not even exist, but its name does mean thunder lizard which I believe comes from the Latin word "tonitrus".
Does dinosaur mean terrible lizard?
The dinosaur who's name means tyrant lizard king is tyrannosaurus rex; tyranno meaning "tyrant", saurus meaning "lizard", and rex meaning "king".
What dinosaur's name means early jaw lizard?
This dinosaur is called the "Protognathosaurus". Protognathosauri lived in modern-day China, and the species is known only for its fragmentary jaw.
