Tyrannosaurus Definition
tĭ-rănə-sôrəs, tī-
noun
Any of various tyrannosaurid dinosaurs of the genus Tyrannosaurus, having a large head and teeth and short forelimbs, and including T. rex and possibly some other species.
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pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannosauridae — tyrannosaurs.
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Noun
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tyrannosaurusPlural:
tyrannosauri, tyrannosaurusesOrigin of Tyrannosaurus
New Latin Tyrannosaurus genus name Greek turannos tyrant sauros lizard
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek τύραννος (turannos, “tyrant”) + σαῦρος (sauros, “lizard”).
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