transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdī-nə-ˌsȯr ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin Dinosaurus, genus name, from Greek deinos terrifying + sauros lizard — more at dire
Date: 1841
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 : one that is impractically large, out-of-date, or obsolete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