[ tɪ'ranəsɔ: , tʌɪ- ]
(also ~us tɪˌranə'sɔ:rəs )
■ noun a very large carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, with powerful jaws and small claw-like front legs.
Origin
mod. L. Tyrannosaurus , from Gk turannos 'tyrant' + sauros 'lizard'.
[ tɪ'ranəsɔ: , tʌɪ- ]
(also ~us tɪˌranə'sɔ:rəs )
■ noun a very large carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, with powerful jaws and small claw-like front legs.
Origin
mod. L. Tyrannosaurus , from Gk turannos 'tyrant' + sauros 'lizard'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004