Tyrannosaurus rex
[ ti-ran-uh-sawr-uhs reks, tahy‐ ]
noun
Origin of Tyrannosaurus rex
1First recorded in 1905–10; New Latin Tyrannosaurus, the genus name; see tyrannosaur + Latin rex “king”; see rex
- Also T. rex .
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Cultural definitions for Tyrannosaurus rex
Tyrannosaurus rex
[ (ti-ran-uh-sawr-uhs reks) ]
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