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The reason why Dinosaur were named Dinosaurs (Greek for Terrible Lizard) was because of that time around the 1700-1800s the concept of reptiles larger than a elephant or a house was considered absurd by the general public. The term Terrible Lizards came to be was due to the public astonishment and awe when the animals was first dug out, and was thought to be horrifying to meet one in real life back in the era.

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