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di·no·saur
 dinosaur
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- pronunciation:
- daI
n
sawr
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
one of various extinct reptiles that lived approximately 100 million years ago and included the largest land creatures.
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| definition 2: |
something or someone very old-fashioned or out of date.
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| related words: |
antediluvian |
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Dinosaur is formed from two Greek words that together mean "terrible lizard."
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associated with dinosaurs |
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evolution, extinction, fossil, prehistoric |
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broader categories that include dinosaurs |
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reptile, vertebrate |
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descriptions of some dinosaurs |
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enormous, fierce |
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display place for dinosaurs |
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museum |
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parts of some dinosaurs |
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armor, beak, horn, scales, tail, wings |
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people who study dinosaurs |
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paleontologist |
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similar to dinosaurs |
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alligator, crocodile, lizard |
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some behaviors of dinosaurs |
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attacking, defending, feeding, hunting, mating |
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study of dinosaurs |
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paleontology |
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things some dinosaurs ate |
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berries, dinosaurs, eggs, fish, leaves, mammals, plants, seeds |
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