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Yes, that would be a reasonable interpretation of the Greek roots of the word. The 'dino' part of the name could mean terrible, potent, or fearfully great.
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What does the name Dino mean?
'dinosaur' means 'terrible lizard', so I assume 'dino' means 'terrible'.
What does the name reggie mean?
A disgusting person who has terrible taste
What does your name Sierra mean?
I think the name Sierra means a rare animal that species has been extincted it could possible be a dinosaur.
What does the name halora mean?
the name holora mean it is a name
What does the name isolde mean?
What does the name Isolde mean??
What does the name dinosaur actually mean?
Terrible lizard
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 is the scientific name of dinosaur?
botanical? that's plants do you mean the genus? that would be difficult. are you referring to a specific dinosaur? timeframe or what?
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"
What The word dinosaur means?
I fink it means 'big lizard' but I'm not sure.
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 the name Dino mean?
'dinosaur' means 'terrible lizard', so I assume 'dino' means 'terrible'.
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".
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 name dinosaurs?
richard owen was the man that created the name dinosaur
What person first used the word dinosaur?
Sir Richard Owen coined the term "dinosaur" in 1842. The name means "terrible lizard" because they were reptiles, and many of them were huge.
What language does the word dinosaur derived from?
T. rex is short for Tyrannosaurus rex. The name is Latin for tyrant lizard king.
