First Known Use: 1841
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dinosaur
noun di·no·saur \ˈdī-nə-ˌsȯr\
: one of many reptiles that lived on Earth millions of years ago
: someone or something that is no longer useful or current : an obsolete or out-of-date person or thing
Full Definition of DINOSAUR
1
: any of a group (Dinosauria) of extinct often very large chiefly terrestrial carnivorous or herbivorous reptiles of the Mesozoic era
2
: any of various large extinct reptiles (as ichthyosaurs) other than the true dinosaurs
3
: one that is impractically large, out-of-date, or obsolete
— di·no·sau·ri·an \ˌdī-nə-ˈsȯr-ē-ən\ adjective
— di·no·sau·ric \-ˈsȯr-ik\ adjective
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Origin of DINOSAUR
New Latin Dinosaurus, genus name, from Greek deinos terrifying + sauros lizard — more at dire
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dinosaur
noun di·no·saur \ˈdī-nə-ˌsȯr\
Definition of DINOSAUR for Kids
: any of a group of extinct often very large mostly land-dwelling reptiles that lived millions of years ago
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