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tyrannosaurus

/ tɪˈrænəˌsɔː; tɪˌrænəˈsɔːrəs /

noun

  1. any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the genus Tyrannosaurus, common in North America in upper Jurassic and Cretaceous times: suborder Theropoda (theropods)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tyrannosaurus1

C19: from New Latin, from Greek turannos tyrant + sauros lizard

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Example Sentences

But in the case of U.S. v. Eric Prokopi, the Tyrannosaurus bataar has become the victim—of kidnapping.

The most famous trail of prints has been nicknamed “Johnny Walker” by researchers and was made by a baby Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Shuffling around the ring he has the footwork of a tyrannosaurus.

The buried lede in this intriguing story on how Tyrannosaurus Rex consumed its legendary prey?

At a distance the huge beast had looked like a nightmare combination of large alligator and small tyrannosaurus.

The head of something like a Tyrannosaurus Rex peered over the wall at them.

In the Tyrannosaurus group when completed will appear a fourth skeleton of the Trachodon.

"The best part, of course, was the actual hunting of the tyrannosaurus," said Astro.

They range from small slender animals up to the gigantic Tyrannosaurus equalling the modern elephant in bulk.

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