I fink it means 'big lizard' but I'm not sure.
the definition of the word dinosaur means giant lizard.
it is the perfect name for the dinosaur because the dinosaur is in fact a giant lizard.
Large or big lizard/reptile.
Dinosaur translates to "terrible lizard."
The word dinosaur's means "terrible lizard".
Dinosaur
I think you mean word but dinosaur means giant lizard.
A Herbivore.
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.
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.
A 19th century English biologist named Richard Owen. The word means ''terrible lizard''.
The word emerged means to come out into view, as from hiding. "Suddenly, the dinosaur emerged from his egg".
恐龙 [kǒng lóng] means dinosaur
It's Δεινόσαυρος (dinosavros). Already a greek word. Dinosaur: Dino=Δεινός (dinos which means great, fearful), saur=Σαύρα (savra which means lizzard). Also look at Sauron (Lord of the Rings) (Σαύρων in greek) = The lizzard-like one.
The dinosaur who's name means tyrant lizard king is tyrannosaurus rex; tyranno meaning "tyrant", saurus meaning "lizard", and rex meaning "king".
Well, the word "saur" means Lizard.